Hofukuji Kannon Minamidai

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Hofukuji 宝福寺　/ 寶福寺 Hofuku-Ji - Minamidai
如意山 Nyoizan

中野区南台3-43-2 / Nakano ward, Minamidai

如意輪観世音菩薩 Nyoirin Kannon

- Chant of the temple
うつろなる この世にありて 頼みする 如意の観音 宝福の寺

The main statue is 聖徳太子 Prince Shotoku Taishi.
He passed here and founded the temple on his travels around Japan, offering a statue of Nyoirin Kannon.
People come here to pray for 国家安穏 peace at home.
. Shotoku Taishi 聖徳太子 (574 - 622) .
Around 1240, 守海上人 Saint Morimi repaired the main hall.

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shuin 朱印 stamp

- Homepage of the temple
- source : nakano-jiin.com...
- reference source : tesshow.jp ... -
- reference source : wanderingly.web ...

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

修正会(1月1日)
涅槃会（念仏講）( 2月15日)
春季彼岸会(3月)
御影供養会(3月21日)
花まつり(4月8日)
戦残者(戦死・戦災死)慰霊法要(5月25日)
大施餓鬼会(7月11日)
四万六千日護摩供養会(8月10日)
秋季彼岸会(9月)
月例観音護摩供養会(毎月10日)


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This temple is Nr. 17 of the
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo


. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Nyoirin Kannon 如意輪観音 Wishfulfilling Kannon

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. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

................................................................................. Ehime 愛媛県　
南宇和郡 Minami-Uwa district 愛南町 Ainan town

hihi ヒヒ a baboon
The famous hunter 孫八 Magohachi was asked by the villagers to shoot the baboon.
The baboon fled to 宝福寺 the temple Hofuku-Ji, used tsurigane 釣鐘 the large temple bell as a shield and was saved. But he could not stay there, fled outside and was shot to death.
The marks of the bullet could be seen in the temple bell. But during the Second World War the bell was destroyed.
At the place where the baboon had died, the deity
Saruma Tenjin 猿ま天神 (サルマテンジン) is venerated.
. Hihi 狒々/ 狒狒 / 比々 the Hihi Baboon Monster .


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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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