Tentokuji Kannon Toranomon

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. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo
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Tentokuji 天徳寺 Tentoku-Ji - Toranomon
光明山 Komyozen 和合院 Wago-In

港区虎ノ門3-13-6 / Tokyo Minato ward, Toranomon

- Statue of 聖観世音菩薩

- Chant of the temple
おぼろ夜の そらあきらけき 寺の内 心にかかる 雲とてもなし

Founded in 1533 by 三蓮社縁譽稱念上 priest Shonen as a hermitage with the name of 天地庵 Tenchi-An.
Relocated to its present place in 1611.
In 1623 it was granted more land by Shogun Hidetada.
One of the four 江戸浄土宗四ヶ寺 Temples of the Jodo Sect in Edo.
People who want to see the statue of Kannon must make an appointment.

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鐘楼と梵鐘 Temple Bell and Tower

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河井荃廬墓 Grave of Kawai Senro (1871 - 1945)

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Kawai, Senro [Senro; Bokusen; Usen; Tansō; Kyūsetsu Jōjin; Chigen Dojin]
Japanese seal-carver, scholar and connoisseur. He was the son of Kawai Sen’emon, a Kyoto seal-engraver.
He studied Chinese classics with Hayashi Sōkyō and became the pupil of Shinoda Kaishin (1827–1902), who followed the style of seals used by painters of the Chinese Zhe school in the 15th and 16th centuries; in this genre Senro showed exceptional ability. In 1900 Senro went to China, where he studied under Wu Changshi, with whom he had previously corresponded. Under Wu he learnt modern carving techniques. After returning to Japan and passing his family name to a pupil, he went to live in Tokyo at the invitation of the patron Mitsui Teihiyō [Takakata] (1867–1945).
Subsequently he visited China almost every year and concentrated on importing and studying Qing period (1644–1911) calligraphy, painting and culture. ...
- source : oxfordartonline.com/groveart... -

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shuin 朱印 stamp

- reference of the temple
- source : ameblo.jp/composure3956...
- reference source : tesshow.jp ... -
- reference source : wanderingly.web ...

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Also on the following pilgrimages :
西方三十三所観音Seiho 33 Kannon Temples - Nr. 5
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This temple is Nr. 20 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 .

. Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon / 聖観世音菩薩 .

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

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. onigawara 鬼瓦 demon roof tiles .
At 天徳寺 temple Tentoku-Ji in 愛宕下 Atago-shita there is a demon roof tile with a tokin 兜巾 （ときん）Buddhist hood.
Once upon a time, there was a fire and the sparks seemed to set the roof in flames. From this roof tile water begun to spray and the fire was extinguished.

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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. Join the Kannon Bosatsu Gallery on Facebook .

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