Mantokuji Fudo Nagano Aichi

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
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Mantokuji 萬徳寺 / 万徳寺 - Nagano, Aichi
長沼山 Choshozan 萬徳寺 Mantoku-Ji

愛知県稲沢市長野３丁目） / Aichi, Inazawa city, Nagano

The main statue is

yooryuu Kannon 楊柳観音 Kannon holding a Yoryu willow branch in the right hand

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The temple was founded in 768 by 慈眼上人 Saint Jigen on request of 称徳天皇 Empress Shotoku / 孝謙天皇 Koken Tenno . 称徳天皇 Empress Shōtoku. Shotoku (718 - 770) .
In the main hall are Amida Sanzon 阿弥陀三尊 Amida Nyorai and two other statues.
The main hall fell into ruin and was rebuilt by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi in 834.
The hall burned dwon in a fire around 950 and was rebuilt in 1254 by 常円上人 Saint Joen.

In the compound are various buildings.

Tahoto 多宝塔 two-storied pagoda

In the compound are more tha 700 plants of botan ぼたん peonies.
At the end of April the temple is called Botandera ぼたん寺 Peony Temple.

Chinju-Do Hall 鎮守堂 Hall of the local Shinto Deity, built in 1530

The hall is also called 八幡社 Hachiman no Yashiro.

mizukake Fudo 水掛不動尊 Fudo Myo-O to pour water over

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shuin 朱印 stamp of Fudo Myo-O

shuin 朱印 stamp of Kannon Bosatsu

- Referencs of the temple
- reference : blog.goo.ne.jp/2014kurumatabi
- reference source : www.36fudo.jp ... -
- reference source : hotokami 万徳寺 ... -

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This temple is Nr. 4 of the
. Pilgrimages to 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region 東海三十六不動尊霊場 .

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


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