Yakuyoke Fudo Kashima

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
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yakuyoke Fudo 厄除不動尊 "Fudo to ward off evil"
降魔山 Gomazan 護国院 Gokoku-In 経音寺 Kyoon-Ji

茨城県鹿嶋市宮中 / Ibaraki, Kashima city, Kyuchu 2-6-13

The temple was founded in 709 on request of Emperess 元明天 Genmei Tenno (661 - 721) in the compound of 鹿島神宮 the Shrine Kashima Jingu as 護摩所 a place to perform fire rituals. The first priest was 明道上人 Saint Myodo. The temple was used by 足利尊氏 Ashikaga Takauji to have fire rituals performed. A special hall for these rituals was built, 護摩堂 Goma Do. The main statues in this hall are
godai Myo-o 五大明王 the Five great Myo-O.
In temple was relocated to its present place in 1677. Later many buildings were lost to fire.
In 1879, they were rebuilt. The present-day Fudo Hall is covered with copper sheets.
Many believers of the Daishi Ko 大師講 Kobo Daishi Prayer Group come here to recite the sutras and holy chants and take part in the yearly festivals.
In the Daishi Do 大師堂 Hall for Kobo Daishi there is also a statue of 地蔵 Jizo Bosatsu.

. Kashima Jingu 鹿島神宮 Kashima Shrine .

. Ashikaga Takauji 足利尊氏 (1305 – 1358) .

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

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shuin 朱印 stamp

- Homepage of the temple
降魔山経音寺護国院 - source : ibarakinotera

. Jomo Karuta 上毛かるた .


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This temple is Nr. 29 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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Genmei Tenno 元明天皇 - Genmyō Tennō (661 - 721)

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Empress Genmei (元明天皇, Genmei-tennō, 660 – 721), also known as Empress Genmyō, was the 43rd monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Genmei's reign spanned the years 707 through 715 CE.
In the history of Japan, Genmei was the fourth of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The three female monarchs before Genmei were Suiko, Kōgyoku/Saimei, and Jitō. The four women sovereigns reigning after Genmei were Genshō, Kōken/Shōtoku, Meishō, and Go-Sakuramachi.
Before her ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name (imina)was Abe-hime.
Empress Genmei was the fourth daughter of Emperor Tenji; and she was a younger sister of Empress Jitō by a different mother. Her mother, Mei-no-Iratsume (also known as Soga-hime), was a daughter of Udaijin Soga-no-Kura-no-Yamada-no-Ishikawa-no-Maro (also known as Soga Yamada-no Ō-omi).
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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims .


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