Joshinji Kannon Mukogaoka

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. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo
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Joshinji 浄心寺 Joshin-Ji - Mukogaoka
湯嶹山 Yushimazan 常光院 Joko-In 浄心寺 Joshin-Ji

文京区向丘2-17-4 / Bunkyo ward, Mukogaoka

十一面観世音菩薩 Kannon with 11 Heads

- Chant of the temple
たのめただ　枯れたる木にも 自ら 実りの花や 桜観世音

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.
On on side is the Kannon statue, on the other side is a statue of 勢至菩薩 Seishi Bosatsu.
The temple was originally founded in Suruga (Shizuoka) by 文喬和尚 Priest Bunkyo.
After the death of 徳川家康 Tokugawa Ieyasu the local lord 畔柳武重 Kuroyanagi Takeshige (? - 1603) wend back to Edo and his family in 1612 rebuild the temple at 湯島妻恋坂 Yushima Tsumakoizaka.
The temple was lost in 振袖火事 the Furisode Taika fire and after that rebuilt at its present location.
Above the hall is a beautiful hengaku 扁額 temple name plate with golden letters.

There are many cherry trees in the compound. Therefore the temple is also called
Sakura Kannon 桜観音 Cherry Blossom Kannon.

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浄心寺布袋尊 Statue of Hotei

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shuin 朱印 stamp "Sakura Kannon"

- Homepage of the temple
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. taika 江戸の大火 Edo no Taika "Great Fires of Edo" .
March 2–3, 1657 - Meireki no Taika 明暦の大火 Great Fire of Meireki, Furisode Fire


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Also on the following pilgrimages :

Nr. 17
. 上野王子駒込辺三十三ヶ所観音霊場 .
Pilgrimage to Ueno Oji Komagome 33 Kannon Temples


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This temple is Nr. 10 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 .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観世音菩薩 Kannon with 11 Heads

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. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo

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