2017/03/26

Gofunai temples 70 and 71

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. Gofunai 御府内八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Henro Temples in Edo .
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Nr. 70 - Zenjoo-In 禅定院 Zenjo-In

- 照光山 Shokozan 禅定院 Zenjo-In 無量寺 Muryo-Ji
練馬区石神井公園5-19-10  / Nerima ward, Shakuji-I Park 5-19-10
Shingon Sect : 智山派



This temple was founded about 600 years ago by 願行上人 Saint Gangyo Shonin (Kamakura period).
The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.
The temple burned down around 1820 and was later rebuilt.
In 1874, it was one of the first temples with a 公立小学校 public elementary school in the compound, reflecting its long history as a terakoya 寺子屋 temple school.

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- ご詠歌 - chant of the temple 本山寺 Motoyama-Ji in Shikoku :
本山に誰が植えける花なれや 春こそた折れ たむけにぞなる
Motoyama ni dare ka uekeru hana nare ya haru koso taore tamuke ni zo naru


. Nr. 70, 七宝山 持宝院 本山寺 Motoyama-Ji / Shikoku .

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- 朱印 - stamp of the temple :


- Also part of the following pilgrimages:
The temple is Nr. 70 here:
豊島八十八ヶ所霊場 Toshima 88 Henro Temples

- Homepage of the temple
- source : tesshow.jp/nerima

. Introduction of Amida Nyorai .

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shooroo 禅定院 鐘楼 bell tower
with a 茅葺屋根 thatched roof.



In front of it is a large hookyoointoo 大宝篋印塔 Hokyoin-To stone pagoda.

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In the compound is a kirishitan tooroo キリシタン灯篭 stone memorial for Christians
also called
Oribe Tooroo 織部灯篭 Stone lantern made by Oribe



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In the compound near the graveyard is a statue of いぼ神地蔵 ibogami Jizo.



. ibotori Jizo 疣取り地蔵 Jizo taking away warts .
- - - - - ibokami, ibogami 疣神 Deity taking away warts

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. Shakujii Pond Park 石神井公園 .
三宝寺 Sanpo-Ji -- With a stone statue of Fudo Myo-O

. terakoya 寺子屋  "temple school", private school .

. hookyoointoo, Hōkyōintō 宝篋印塔 stone grave marker .



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Nr. 71 - Baishoo-In 梅照院 Baisho-In

- 新井山 Araisan 梅照院 Baisho-In (Baijo-In) 薬王寺 Yakuo-Ji
中野区新井5-3-5 / Nakano ward, Arai 5-3-5
Shingon Sect : 豊山派



This temple was founded in 1586 by 快儀 Priest Kaigi on request of 行春 Gyoshun.
The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai - Kosodate Yakushi 子育薬師 Yakushi to bring up children.
Araiyakushibaishoin 新井薬師 梅照院 Arai Yakushi Baisho-In

The temple was related to the temple 中野村 宝仙寺 Hosen-Ji in Nakano.
The temple is now part of the New 100 Scenic Spots of Tokyo, famous for its cherry blossoms.

The daughter 和子 Masako of Shogun 徳川秀忠 Tokugawa Hidetada was cured of an eye illness after praying here, so this Yakushi is now known to cure eye diseases.

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- ご詠歌 - chant of the temple 弥谷寺 Iyadani-Ji in Shikoku :
悪人と行連れなむも弥谷寺 只かりそめも良き友ぞよき
Akunin to yukizure nan mo Iyadaniji tada karisome mo yoki tomo zo yoki


. Nr. 71 Iyadaniji 弥谷寺 Iyadani-Ji / Shikoku .

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- 朱印 - stamp of the temple :



- Homepage of the temple
- source : tesshow.jp/nakano


The statue of Yakushi  is said to have been carved by Kobo Daishi, with 如意輪観音 Nyoirin Kannon at the back side, as a double-statue, covered with gold.
The statue belonged to the 新田氏 Nitta clan in the Kamakura period and was then lost.
Much later in the 南北朝 Nanboku period in 1586 a monk named Gyoshun built a hermitage to pray for peace of the country. At night he could see a special light at the bottom of a plum tree and when he took a closer look at the place, he found the statue of the Nitta clan.
The name of the temple reflects this episode:
Bai Sho In 梅照院 Hermitage of the Shining Plum Tree
The statue is now secret, shown only every 12 years in the 寅年 Year of the Tiger.



. Introduction of Yakushi Nyorai .

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. meme ema めめ絵馬鈴守 amulet for eye diseases .

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. medicine jar 薬壺のお守り amulet for diseases .

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- reference : 御府内八十八 禅定院 -
- reference : 御府内八十八 梅照院 -

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- Koya San in Wakayama 和歌山 高野山 -

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

. Shikoku Henro Temple List 四国遍路  .

. Gofunai 御府内八十八ヶ所霊場 Pilgrimage to 88 Henro Temples in Edo .
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