Kezoji Izumo Makuragi

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Kezooji 華蔵寺 Kezo-Ji, Makuragi
龍翔山　Ryushozan 華蔵寺 Kezo-Ji

島根県松江市枕木町 205 / Shimane, Matsue city, Makuragi town

The main statue is Yakushi Nyorai.

A stone statue of 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O is in the compound.

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Kezou-ji Temple is located at the summit of 枕木山（456m） Mt. Makuragi in Matsue city, with the elevation of 456m.
This temple has a long and important history of Buddism in Shimane. It is said to be originally built in 825 by 智元上人 Chigen Shonin (holy priest) and was the temple of Tendai sect of Buddism at the time.
Later in the late Kamakura period, it was reconstructed as a Zen temple and prospered so much it became one of the most famous temples in the region.
After then, the temple had decayed as a result of a fire caused by the war.
The temple saw the light of the day again when 堀尾吉晴 Horio Yoshiharu, the feudal lord of Matsue at the time, decided to build Matsue Castle in 1607.
Since Mt. Makuragi is located in the spot superstitiously believed to be unlucky, the temple was restorated and became a temple for praying.
The sitting statue of Yakushi Nyorai kept in Yakushido Hall is the work of the late Heian Period and designated a National Important Cultural Property.
The gate of the precinct built in the middle of Edo Period is Cultural property designated by Shimane Prefecture.
From the observation platform, you can enjoy the view of Lake Nakaumi, Lake Shinji, and Mt. Daisen.
If the weather conditions are good enough, you can even see the Oki Islands in the distance.
- source : kankou-shimane.com/en ...

枕木山（456m） Mount Makuragi

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

毎月8日 - 御縁日
2月3日 - 星祭
3月20日 - 彼岸会
5月5日 - 二歳児無事成長祈願（仁王像またくぐり）
5月8日 - 春季祭礼
降誕会 - 二歳児成長祈願（仁王像またくぐり）
5月24・25・26日 - 青葉茶会（建仁寺・四頭式）
6月2日 - 世界平和祈願祭（開催地・出雲大社）
6月24日 - 稲荷祭
7月6・7日- 夕ざり茶会
9月8日 - 秋季例祭
9月14日 - 月見茶会 Moon-viewing tea ceremony
11月3日 - 大茶会
- reference : kezoji.com/event ... -

The four seasons with all their flowers :
- reference source : kezoji.com/season -

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- - - - - Homepage of the Temple
- source : shinbutsu.jp ...
- reference : visitshimane.com ... -
- reference : blog.goo.ne.jp/mrslim2 ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This Temple is Nr. 07 of the
. Izumo no Kuni Shinbutsu Pilgrimage 出雲國神仏霊場編 .

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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Tengu matsuri 天狗祭 Tengu festival
To teach the Tengu of 枕木山 Mount Makuragisan a lesson, the Zen priest 仏智禅師 Butchi Zenshi
from 華蔵寺 the Temple Kezo-Ji caught the Tengu and bound him.
But the Tengu apologized sincerely and promised to change his ways.
So the priest let him go.
Later the priest had a dream where the Tengu appeared.
All became frightened and started Tengu Matsuri 天狗祭り a festival to appease the Tenug on February 17.
. Tengu matsuri 天狗祭 Tengu festivals .

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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