Gokurakuji Fudo Shuto

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Gokurakuji 極楽寺 Gokuraku-Ji - Shuto
二井寺山 Niiderazan 極楽寺 Gokurakuji

岩国市周東町上久原神幡８６６ / Iwakuni, Shuto town, Shimo-Kubara, Kamihata

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Nr. 14 - Shishiko 獅子光（ししこう）童子　Shishiko Doji

source : yamap.com/activities ...

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The main statue is 十一面観音 Juichimen Kannon.

The temple 二井寺 Niidera was founded in 755 by the high priest 秦皆足朝臣 Hata no Minatari Ason.
He had a dream, went up to the mountain, built a Kannon Hall and placed a Kannon Statue in the Hall.

During the reign of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno (701 - 756) it was enlarged
and had 24 sub-temples and was called Niiderazan.
There are two wells in the compound, Aka-I 閼伽井 and Sakura-I 桜井.
After the end of 大内氏 the Ouchi clan if fell into ruin.
Around 1643, it was re-built by the priest of 岩国横山村妙福寺 Myofuku-Ji.
In 1649, it was again repaired by 吉川宏紀 Yoshikawa Hiroki.
. Shōmu Tennō 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno) (701 – 756) .

the Kannon Hall 観音堂

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In the compound is a large Tengu 大天狗

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shuin 朱印 stamp

- Reference of the temple
- source : iwakuni.mypl.ne ..
- reference source : yassite.jp/JB/Yama/jiin ... -

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

「山陽花の寺 二十四か寺」 - Sanyo Hana no Tera - Nr. 02
. Pilgrimage to 24 Temples with special flowers in the Sanyo area .

周防三十三観音霊場 - 第１番札所 Suo 33 Kannon Temples - Nr. 01
- reference source : suoukoku33.net/suouko ... -

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This temple is Nr. 14 of the
. 18 Fudo Doji Temples of Yamaguchi 十八不動三十六童子
. The 36 Doji Attendants of Fudo Myo-O 三十六童子 .
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