2016/07/18

Eto Zodiac Animals Pilgrimages

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干支霊場 Pilgrimage to 12 Zodiac Animals Temples

. 12 Zociac animals 干支 eto, kanshi .
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There are 12 zociac animals, also representing one of the heavenly directions.

. ne 子 (nezumi 鼠) Rat (mouse)

. ushi 丑 Ox (cow, bull) .

. tora 寅 Tiger .

. u (usagi) 卯 Rabbit .

. tatsu 辰 Dragon .

. mi (hebi) 巳 Snake, Serpent .

. uma 午 Horse .

. mi (hitsuji) 未 Ram (sheep) .

. saru 申 Monkey .

. tori 酉 Rooster (chicken, cock) .

. inu 戌 Dog .

. i (inoshishi) 亥 Boar (wild boar) .

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The combination of Buddhas and zodiac animals belongs to the theory of
Eight Protecting Buddhist Deities (Hachi Hogo Butsu, Hachi Shugo Butsu 八守護仏)



Also known as the
. Ichidai Mamori Honzon 一代守本尊 .

- Buddhas related to the Zodiac Animals
4 of the Buddhas connect to two zodiac animals.

子歳生れ ― 千手観音 Senju Kannon - rat/mouse
丑寅歳生れ ― 虚空蔵菩薩 Kokuzo Bosatsu - ox and tiger
卯歳生れ ― 文殊菩薩 Monju Bosatsu -  rabbit
辰巳歳生れ― 普賢菩薩 Fugen Bosatsu - dragon and snake
午歳生れ ― 勢至菩薩 Seishi Bosatsu - horse
未申歳生れ― 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai - ram/sheep and monkey
酉歳生れ ― 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O - rooster
戌亥歳生れ― 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai - dog and wild boar


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Eto Mamori Hachi Butsu Honzon 干支守り八仏本尊
Pilgrimage to 8 Temples of Zodiac Animals

A pilgrimage in 三浦半島 Miura Hanto



① 午歳/勢至菩薩(長安寺)
② 子歳/千手観音菩薩(傳福寺)
③ 未申歳/大日如来(妙音寺)
④ 卯歳/文殊菩薩(延壽寺)
⑤ 酉歳/不動明王(武山不動院)
⑥ 戌亥歳/阿弥陀如来(浄楽寺)
⑦ 丑寅歳/虚空蔵菩薩(玉蔵院)
⑧ 辰巳歳/普賢菩薩(延命寺)


干支守り本尊八佛霊場めぐりガイド

十二支が干支に因んだ仏様八尊に配置されている。正しくは「一代守り本尊」といい、各ご本尊様を信心することにより、自らの生きる力を得、人生の吉祥を招くばかりか、災厄消除、福徳延命のご利益が授かる。
- reference : eto8.net-

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武州寄居十二支守り本尊まいり Bushu



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. 伊予十二薬師霊場 Iyo 12 Yakushi Temples, Shikoku .
Mostly in Matsuyama.




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Sendai 仙台の十二支守り本尊 Sendai Eto Mairi 仙台 干支参り

子(ねずみ)・ 善入院観音堂 Kannon-Do
丑(うし)・寅(とら)・虚空蔵堂大満寺 Daiman-Ji
卯(うさぎ)・ 鷲巣山文殊堂 Monju-Do
辰(たつ)・ 巳(へび)・ 愛宕神社 Atago Jinja
午(うま)・ 二十三夜堂 Nijusanya-Do
未(ひつじ)・ 申(さる)・ 大日堂 Dainichi-Do
酉(とり)・ 三瀧山不動院 Fudo-In
戌(いぬ)・亥(いのしし) 大崎八幡宮 Hachiman-Gu

- reference : and map -

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会津十二支守り本尊/巡礼 Aizu
武州寄居十二支守り本尊まいり Bushu
干支の守護神 Kyoto
大阪府内で干支参り Osaka
首里十二ヶ所巡り(十二支の寺回り)Shuri
- and many many MANY more

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. O-Mamori お守り Amulets and Talismans .


. Fudō Myō-ō, Fudoo Myoo-Oo 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O
Acala Vidyârâja - Vidyaraja - Fudo Myoo .


. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru - ABC .


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