Engaku-Ji Tsugaru Daishi 12

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Engakuji 円覚寺 / 圓覚寺 Engaku-Ji

Nr. 12 春光山 Shunkozan - 円覚寺 Engaku-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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西津軽郡深浦町深浦字浜町２７５ / Hamamachi-275 Fukaura, Fukaura-machi, Nishitsugaru-gun

Founded by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂 in 807.

Engaku Hoin 円覚法印 in 868 came here on his pilgrimage to the Northern Region
and built a small Kannon Hall 観音堂.

The sacred light which priest Engaku started in the the temple has been kept alive for more than 1000 years to our very day.

The main statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 11-headed Kannon Bosatsu
better known as 澗口観音 Maguchi Kannon

その後、嘉応年間になり鎮守府将軍・藤原基衝公、永正年間には葛西木庭袋伊予守頼清公の庇護（ひご）を受け、藩政時代になってからは津軽家の祈祷所に選ばれ、歴代藩主の手厚いひ護のもと、北前船貿易の華やかな江戸中期から明治中期にかけ、大阪をはじめ日本海の港からの船の出入りが多く、信心深い船主や船頭たちが海路の無事を祈って数多くの絵馬を奉納し、澗口観音と呼びならわされた。

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Engaku-ji temple dates back to the 9th century. The great conqueror, Sakanoue No Tamuramaro, built a temple dedicated to the Kannon (the Buddhist God of Mercy) and put the eleven-faced Kannon into the temple at this place in 807. The eleven-faced Kannon was supposedly made by Shotoku Taishi (who was the greatest prince in Japan in the early 7th century).
After that, a Buddhist priest named Engaku Hoin came here from Nara and rebuilt the temple in 868.
Engaku-ji temple was founded at that time.
- source : www.engakuji.jp/about

- Chant of the temple
沖つ風　吹くや深浦　円覚寺　迷いも晴るる　春の光に
天聳る　杉の梢の　ともり光明よ　沖行く海士の　いのち救うて


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During the Edo period, sailors on the Northern-bound trade ships (Kitamaebune 北前舟) came here to pray for safety on sea.



- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : www.engakuji.jp


- Member of other pilgrimages in the region

津軽三十三ヶ所観音霊場 Tsugaru 33 Kannon Temples

北国八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Pilgrim Temples in Hokkoku.


. Kitamaebune 北前船 North-bound trade ships .
“Kitame-bune” “Kitamae-bune”
Matsumaebune 松前船 Matsumae trade ships to Hokkaido


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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

1月1日　新年祈祷会
1月11日　船玉供
旧暦1月11日　船玉供
旧暦4月8日　灌仏会（花祭り）
7月16日　夏季例大祭前夜祭・柴燈護摩
7月17日　夏季例大祭本祭・大般若六百巻転読法要
8月24日　地蔵盆
9月15日　見入山大祭
12月17日　納め観音・産土講裸参り

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Maguchi Mochi澗口観音もち　Mochi rice cakes from Maguchi Kannon



made with local komekooji miso paste 米こうじ味噌 by hand at the store 小浜屋 in Fukaura.

These mochi were eaten by the sailors of the Kitamaebune on their trip to and from the North.

- more specialities from Fukaura Town 深浦町 :
- source : www.town.fukaura.lg.jp

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- - - reference - - -


. 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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. Sakanoue no Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂 .
(758 - 811)

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

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