Migawari Fudo Tochigi

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
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Migawari Fudo 身代わり不動 Fudo as substitute
如意山 Nyoinzan 吉祥院 Kichijo-In 延命寺 Enmei-Ji


栃木県栃木市大平町西水代1864-1 / Gunma Tochigi city, Ohiramachi, Nishi-Mizushiro

Founded by 良弁上人 Saint Roben as a retreat along the river 永野川 Naganogawa aruond 730.
Later around 1276, priest 亮弁 Ryoben built a hall and placed a statue of 延命地蔵菩薩 Enmei Jizo in it.
In 1378 秀範上人 Saint x built 愛染堂 a hall for Aizen Myo-Oto venerate the dragon deity
清龍権現 Seiryu Gongen.
With the wish to provide riches and health to all people, the name Kichijo-In was then choosen.



. Kichijōten 吉祥天 Lakshmi .

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The main statue is
延命地蔵菩薩 Enmei Jizo Bosatsu for a long life

. Enmei Jizoo　延命地蔵 life-prolonging Jizo .

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shooroo mon 鐘楼門 Bell Tower Gate


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. Migawari Fudo 身代わり不動尊 Fudo as Substitute .
wagami no kawari ni　わが身の代わりに "instead of my own body"

. Priest 良弁僧正　Roben Sojo　(689 - 773) .

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shuin 朱印 stamp



omamori お守り amulets


- reference


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This temple is Nr. 14 of the
. 北関東三十六不動尊霊場
36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .


. 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 .


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. - Join Fudo Myo-O on facebook - Fudō Myō-ō .

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


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