Ryuunji Kannon Higashigata

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. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
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Ryuuunji 龍雲寺 / 竜雲寺 Ryuun-Ji, Higashigata
幡森山 Hatamorizan　燈松院　Tomatsu-In 龍雲寺 Ryuunji

神奈川県横浜市都筑区東方町1300 / Yokohama, Tsuzuki ward, Higashigata

The Kannon statue is 聖観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon.
It is the biggest Kannon statue of this pilgrimage.

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai, made by 智證大師 Chisho Daishi .
. Chisho Daishi 智證大師 Enchin 圓珍 / 円珍 (814 - 891).

The temple was founded in 1550 by Priest 養蓮社順譽, who died in 1595.
It is a sub-temple of . Senkokuji 泉谷寺 Senkoku-Ji .
the first temple of the Kozukue Pilgrimage.
The 観音堂 Kannon Hall is to the left of the gate.
The Kannon Statue is about 1,5 m high.

In the compound is also a shooroo 鐘樓 Bell Tower.

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. 橘樹酉年地蔵尊霊場 Tsuzuki Jizo Pilgrimage . - Nr. 05
東方地蔵堂 Higashigata Jizo Hall

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This temple is Nr. 17 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年 （ねずみどし） refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon / 聖観世音菩薩

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


....................................................................... Hokkaido 北海道　
松前郡 Matsumae district 松前町 Matsumae town

. kechimyakuzakura 血脈桜 blood-line cherry .
Near the castle of Matsumae there were two temples, 光善寺 Kozen-Ji and 龍雲寺 Ryuun-Ji with two cherry trees, their roots intertwined.

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