Shofukuji Fudo Matsuo

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .

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Shoofukuji 正福寺 Shofuku-Ji - Matsuo, Mie
青峯山 Aonominezan 正福寺 Shofukuji

三重県鳥羽市松尾町511 / Mie, Toba city, Matsuo town

The main statue is 十一面観音 Juichimen Kannon with 11 Faces

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The History of Shōfuku-ji temple (Sacred Mountain Aonominesan, Granting protection at the Sea)
Shōfuku-ji temple stands 336m (1102ft) above the sea level,
in the middle of Ise-Shima National Park. Its terrain spreads between cities of Toba and Shima. The temple is a sacred ground and one of the important spiritual places in Tōkai area. Surrounded by beautiful nature of Aonomine mountain, Shōfuku-ji is said to be the first place in the area where Yamatohime no mikoto (the legendary daughter of Emperor Suinin (29-70), who established Ise Shrine) made a shrine devoted to Amaterasu – Shinto goddess of the Sun.
The main statue of the temple is Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Faced Kannon),
which according to the legend appeared at the beach of Ōsatsu village, riding on the back of a whale.
The Light of Wisdom (kōmyō) was emanating from her body in all directions. She flew up in the air and settled down on Aonomine mountain, where the temple lies today.
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shuin 朱印 stamp

omamori お守り amulets

- Homepage of the temple
- source : isekannon.jp/otera_list ...

- reference source : www.36fudo.jp ... -
- reference source : hotokami ... -

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Ise Saigoku 33 Kannon 伊勢西国三十三所観音巡礼 Pilgrimage .

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This temple is Nr. 23 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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. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

There are other temples with the name 正福寺 Shofuku-Ji in Japan.


.......................................................................... Fukushima 福島県 　
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郡山市 Koriyama city 湖南町 Konan town

. Roku Jizō, Roku Jizoo 六地蔵 Roku Jizo, Six Jizo Statues .
Jizo sama no tatari 地蔵さまの祟り the curse of Jizo Bosatsu
地蔵様は六地蔵である。文政年間頃に地蔵様が邪魔になったので正福寺境内に移したところ熱病がはやった。もとの場所に戻すと熱病も治まった。
. - Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 - Introduction - ABC .




.......................................................................... Mie 三重県　
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鳥羽市 Toba city 松尾町 Matsuo town

The history of the Shima region is recorded in 志州天朗峰福寺縁起, kept at the temple Shofuku-Ji.
Once a statue of 十一面観音像 Kannon Bosatsu with 11 faces came riding on kujira 鯨魚 a whale.
She became the portector deity of fishermen and sailors.
Kujira Shusse Kannon 鯨山出現観音
. kujira 鯨 / くじら whale toys and legends . .




.......................................................................... Yamagata 山形県 　
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鶴岡市 Tsuruoka city 下川 Shimokawa

. kookaishin 航海神 Kokaishin Deities of Seafarers .
one of them is
. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .




.......................................................................... Yamanashi 山梨県 　
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韮崎市 Nirasaki city 大草町 Okusa town

. kadomatsu 門松と伝説 Legends about pine decorations .
The Zen temple 正福寺 Shofuku-Ji has a Yakushi Do Hall.
On the New Year's night, the Yakushi in this hall had to go out to take a pee.
He stumbled in the dark and hit his eye on a branch of the pine decoration, thus becoming blind.
Now there is never a pine decoration for the New Year at this temple.
. Yakushidoo 薬師堂 Yakushi-Do Temple Hall Legends .


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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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


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