Daien-Ji Tsugaru Aomori

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Daienji 大圓寺 / 大円寺 Daien-Ji

Nr. 22 - 神岡山 Jingozan 大圓寺 Daien-Ji

. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　


Nr. 14 - - 厄除不動尊 - Yakuyoke Fudo
. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　

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青森県南津軽郡大鰐町大字蔵館字村岡１２ / Muraoka-12 Kuradate, Ōwani-machi, Minamitsugaru-gun, Aomori

It used to be called 阿闍羅山千坊 of temple 高伯寺 at Mount Ajarayama 阿闍羅山 near Owari Onsen Hot Spring.

It was founded as 高伯寺 in 741 on orders of 聖武天皇 Shomu Tenno as one of the 66 Kokubun-Ji 国分寺 (state temples) in Japan. It was also called
Daiankokuji 大安国寺 Daiankoku-Ji.

The temple was relocated at the top of mount Kamioka 神岡山 in 1191.
It is one of the three great 三諦圓融 / 三諦円融 Santai Ennyu (ennyu no santai) of the Tendai Mikyo Sect.
Ennyu (Perfect Harmony among All Things)

It was relocated to its present place in 1650, when the Dainichi Do Hall 大日堂 was erected.
In 1871 it was givne the name Daien-Ji 大圓寺 (from a temple in Hirozaki).



source and photos :　k1949416.at.webry.info/theme
Main statue is Dainichi Nyorai 大鰐の大日様 Owani no Dainichi)

This Dainichi is closely related to the nearby hot spring and Saint Enchi Shonin 円智上人 / 圓智上人 Saint Enchi .

- Chant of the temple
- for Fudo Myo-O
大聖の　慈悲にすがりて　阿闍羅山　
昔も今も　めざす大日
- For Kobo Daishi
来世を　願うこころに　はるばると　大円大寺に　詣で来にけり
長閑けしや　出湯の里の　大円寺　木々の葉かげに　鳥さえずりて

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source :　kitano3.exblog.jp


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- stamp for Fudo Myo-O


- stamp for Dainichi Nyorai


- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : kouboudaishi.main.jp


- Member of other pilgrimages in the region

津軽一代様　丑寅年生まれ Tsugaru Ichidai Mamori Honzon
Protector Deity for people born in the year of hitsuji saru 未申 the sheep or the monkey



. Ichidai Mamori Honzon 一代守り本尊 Personal Protector Deities .


北国八十八ヶ所霊場 - Nr. 57 -  Hokuriku 88 Henro Temples

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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

1月1日　～3日まで　初詣
旧暦1月8日　星祭 - Star Festival
旧暦4月7日　花まつり宵宮
旧暦4月8日　花まつり - Flower Festival
7月21日　丑湯まつり Ushito matsuri （土用丑の日前夜） - On the day of the ox in midsummer

The first day of doyoo 土用 in midsummer (and midwinter) is called
. ushi no hi, 牛の日、the day of the ox .

doyoo iri 土用入（どよういり）doyoo starts
doyoo mae 土用前（どようまえ）before doyoo
doyoo naka 土用中（どようなか）middle of doyoo
doyoo ake 土用明（どようあけ） doyoo ends

Ushito Matsuri 丑湯まつり festival at 温湯温泉 Nuruyu Onsen Hot Spring in Aomori.
- source : kuroishi.or.jp




. Kokeshi from Nuruyu Hot Spring 　温湯温泉のこけし .


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. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　

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. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 . (774 - 835) .

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. Fudo Myo-O at Mount Koyasan 高野山の明王像 .


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. Chisha Daishi 智者大師 Chisha Shonin (538 - 597) .
and his disciple Saint Enchi 円智上人 / 圓智上人 Saint Enchi

. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　


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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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. Japan - after the BIG earthquake .
March 11, 2011, 14:46

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