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Kudoji 久渡寺 Kudo-Ji
Nr. 06 護國山 Gokokusan - 観音院 Kannon-In - 久渡寺 Kudo-Ji
. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru .
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弘前市坂元山元１ / Yamamoto-1 Sakamoto, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori
This temple is located at the food of Mount Kudojisan 久渡寺山 (663 meters) in the South of Hirosaki town and you can see the town from there.
It used to be a sub-temple of 01 - 最勝院 Saisho-In, Hirosaki.
The founder of this temple is not clear.
Legend dates it back to Saint Enchi Shonin 円智上人 / 圓智上人 Saint Enchi in 1191, who is supposed to have founded 小沢山救度寺 (Kyudoji . Kudoji) - "Temple to Help the People".
Around 1595, Saint Kankai 小野澤 寛海和尚 revived the temple and re-named it 護国山観音院 Gokokusan Kannon-In. The second daimyo of Tsugaru, 津軽信牧, Tsugaru Nobuhira (1586 - 1631) changed the name to its present term, 久渡寺.
It is one of the Five Great Shingon Temples of Tsugaru 真言宗津軽五山.
The main statue is a Kannon Bosatsu, carved by Saint Ennin 円仁（慈覚大師).
Another important statue is
O-Shirasama 王志羅（おしら）さま. A fire ritual in his honor is held in May.
statue of a Shirasama horse in the garden.
- Chant of the temple
遍照尊 唱うる声に 光りさす 久渡のみ寺の 木の間がくれに
浸みとおる 深山の雨に 護国山 塵を洗うて 萌ゆる緑葉
. O-Shirasama, oshirasama おしらさま "White Buddha" .
Memyo Bosatsu 馬鳴菩薩
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statue of Fudo Myo-O in the garden
Look at more winter photos in this source:
- source : Ｋ・Ｈａｎａｄａのブログ
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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : kouboudaishi.main.jp
- Member of other pilgrimages in the region
津軽三十三カ所観音霊場 - Nr. 01 of 33 Kannon Temples
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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事
旧暦1月18日 豊作祈願祭
5月16日 大志羅講大祭 - O-shira Sama fire ritual
(五月十六日にはオシラさまを久渡寺に納め、祈願の護摩修法が行われる)
8月21日 供養会
12月18日 納の観音祭
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source : www.city.hirosaki.aomori.jp
ashi no nai yuurei 「足のない幽霊 ghost without legs
The temple is also famous for this painting 幽霊画 by
. 円山応挙 Maruyama Okyo .
(1733–1795)
Legend knows that it will definitely rain when this painting is shown to the public, so it was only shown in dire need during a draught.
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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 .
. Tsugaru Shichifukujin 津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .
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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
. Ennin 円仁 - Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 . (794 – 864)
. 東北三十六不動尊霊場 - 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku .
. Pilgrimage to 18 Shingon Temples .
The 18 Head Temples of Shingon School have a very long history.
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. O-Mamori お守り Amulets and talismans from Japan .
. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .
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