Jofukuji Fudo Kagawa

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Joofukuji 浄福寺 Jofuku-Ji - Kagawa
青龍山 Seiryuzan 浄福寺 Jofukuji

山口市嘉川265 / Yamaguchi city, Kagawa

Yakuyoke Fudo 厄除不動 Fudo to ward off evil

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Nr. 11 - Ratara 羅多羅（らたら）童子 Ratara Doji　

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 701 by En no Ozuno / En no Gyoja .
. En-no-Gyôja 役行者 Jimpen Dai-Bosatsu (634 - 701) .

At the time of founding, it was called 青冷山長福寺成就院　Shoreizan Chofuku-Ji Joju-In.
Around 1345 日誓法印 Saint Nissei revived the temple and it became the special temple of 大内氏 the Ouchi Clan.
In 1871, it was united with 浄誓寺 the temple Josei-Ji and called 浄福寺 Jofuku-Ji.
The present-day 観音堂 Kannon Hall was the main hall of Josei-Ji.
In 1899, on behalf of the inhabitants of Kagawa, it became part of
嘉川八十八ヶ所霊場 the pilgrimage to 88 temples in Kagawa.

- Look at beautiful flowers in the temple garden -

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shuin 朱印 stamp

omamori お守り amulets
- Look at more amulets here - -

- Homepage of the temple
- source : jyoufukuji.jp ..
- reference source : omairi club ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree .. -

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

A long list with photos :
- reference source : joufukuji 年中行事 -

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

嘉川八十八ヶ所霊場 the pilgrimage to 88 temples in Kagawa
- reference source : city.yamaguchi.lg.jp ... -

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This temple is Nr. 11 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 .
- Indroducing Fudo Myo-O 不動明王 -

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


................................................................................. Miyagi 宮城県　
本吉郡 Motoyoshi district 本吉町 Motoyoshi town // 清泉寺 Seisen-Ji

Once a man was trying at night to catch ayu 鮎 sweetfish in the river between
清泉寺 the Temple Seisen-Ji and 浄福寺 the Temple Jofuku-Ji. when
he heard a sound like silk being torn off for more than 30 minutes.
It suddenly became light like the day and then dark again.
People thought it must be the spirits of the dead coming and going from the Temple.
. ayu 鮎 trout, sweetfish - Plecoglossus altivelia .

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Mie 三重県, 桑名市 Kuwana city

Ichimokuryuu 一目竜 Ichimokuryu, a dragon with one eye
To the East of Kuwana there is a Shrine for the Deity 多度山権現 Tadosan Gongen.

One of its sub-Shrines is dedicated to Ichimokuryuu 一目竜 a dragon with one eye.
It is a very small Shrine, but when the Deity comes oud, there will be strong rain.
Once the villagers came out to watch a black cloud rubbing itself on the roof and then up to heaven.
Once the Dragon Deity was gone, the weather became fine again.
This Dragon Deity would go to 浄福寺 the Temple Jofuku-Ji every month on the 18th day.
There people could see a black cloud coming to the temple.
In the evening, the Dragon Deity would go back to the Gongen Shrine.
. ryuu, ryū 龍　竜　伝説　Ryu - dragon legends .

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Mie, 鈴鹿市 Suzuka city

. The Temple for 北畑の薬師 Kitabatake no Yakushi Nyorai .




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八王子市 Hachioji city

uma 馬 a horse
At 浄福寺 the Temple Jofuku-Ji there was an ema 絵馬 votive tablet of a horse
painted by Kano Hogen. The horse came off the painting and destroyed the fields around.
When the horse hit a person, they painted reins on the horse to keep it in place.
. Kano Hogan 狩野法眼 Eitoku 永徳 (1543 - 1590) .

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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