Nanatsudera Fudo Osu Nagoya

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
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Nanatsudera 七寺 Nanatsudera - Osu, Nagoya
稲園山 Toenzan　正覚院 Shogaku-In 長福寺 Chofukuji 七寺 Nanatsudera

愛知県名古屋市中区大須2-28-5 / Aichi, Nagoya city, Naka ward, Osu


Official temple for the Owari Tokugawa clan 尾張徳川藩祈願所


The main statue is 聖観世音菩薩 Kannon Bosatsu.

The Lord of 河内権守 the Kawachi area, 紀是広 Ki no Korehiro, died in 787 at the age of 7 years.
In his memory temples were founded in seven wards and 12 living quarters for priest erected.
The people came to call them 七つ寺 Natatsudera.
They were relocated to 七寺村 Nanatsudera village, now Inazawa city and again to
清洲 (きよす)Kiyosu, now Nagoya city North ward.
In 1611 they were moved to the present location.
In 1730, the compound was enlarged and made to the official temple for the Owari Tokugawa clan.
In 1879, it became affiliated with the temple 智積院 Chisan-In.
In 1945 most of the buildings burned, including a hall for 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.
The two side statues of Amida, 観音菩薩 Kannon Bosatsu and 勢至菩薩 Seishi Bosatsu were safe.
4954 scrolls of 「紙本墨書一切経」 the Sutra Issai Kyo were also safe

shuin 朱印 stamp of Fudo Myo-O


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shuin 朱印 stamp of Amida Nyorai

- Reference of the temple
- reference source : www.36fudo.jp ... -
- reference source : hotokami ... -

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This temple is Nr. 09 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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