Yakushiin Kyushu Furumon

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Yakushiin 薬師院 Yakushi-In, Furumon
右芳山 Uhozan 薬師院 Yakushiin
荒五郎山 Aragoroyama

福岡県鞍手郡鞍手町古門1584 / Fukuoka, Kurate town, Furumon

The Yakushi statue is 薬師瑠璃光如来 Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai.

The temple was founded during the reign of 土御門天皇 Emperor Tsuchimikado (1198 - 1209)
and called 右芳山願成院 Uhozan Ganjo-In.
In 1183, a hot spring was found near by.
The Lord 平定盛 Taira no Sadamori (917 - 989) built a bath house, called
Onsen Yakushi 温泉薬師 Yakushi of the Hot Spring or 湯薬師.
In 1868, the temple was almost abolished, but was supported by the villagers.
In 1913, the villagers from 荒五郎山区 the Aragoroyama district gathered around 依藤与蔵 Yorifuji Yozo
and offered a statue of 薬師瑠璃光如来 Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai.

In the compound :
大日如来像 Statue of Dainichi Nyorai
不動明王像 Statue of Fudo Myo-O
十三仏 Hall for 13 Buddhas
. 十三仏 Jusanbutsu - 13 Buddhist Protector Deities .

Temple-Treasures
薬師如来座像 Seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai
東光山薬師寺縁起 Manuscript of Tokozan Yakushi-Ji
半鐘 Hansho Bell to give alarm of fire, robbers and other problems
鰐口 Waniguchi "crocodile's mouth" gong

荒五郎山 Mount Aragoroyama

source and more photos : yamap.com ...

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : hakataboy.com/temple ...
- source : oyakushi.com ...
- source : ameblo.jp/ohenro-nikki ... -

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Former Home of Ito Tsunetari . Itō Tsunetari 伊藤常足 (1775 - 1858)

Tsunetari Ito known as an educator along with a Shinto priest and a Japanese scholar from the latter half of the Edo period wrote 82 volumes of the topographical book 太宰管内志 Dazaikannaishi over 37 years.
Tsunetari lived in this straw thatched one story wooden house from the age of 13.
Recreations of diagrams and documents from the period are on display as well as farming equipment.
- - Kurate Town History Folk Museum
- source : visit-fukuoka-japan.com ...

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This temple is Nr. 05 of the pilgrimage
. 49 Yakushi Temples in Kyushu 九州四十九薬師霊場 .

. Yakushi Onsen 薬師温泉 Hot Springs named Yakushi .

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

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

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