Jingoji Yakushi Kunimune

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Jingoji 神護寺 Jingo-Ji, Kunimune
宝劒山 Hokenzan 神護寺 Jingoji

大分県大分市鶴崎国宗654 / Oita, Oita city, Tsurusaki, Kunimune

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

観音菩薩 Kannon Bosatsu in the compound

The temple was founded in 1527 by 中栄 Priest Chuei.
In 1641 it was renovated by 細川光尚 Hosokawa Mitsunao , the lord of 肥後熊本藩 the Higo Kumamoto Domaine.
Later it was associated with 劒八幡宮 Shrine Tsurugi Hachimangu (Ken Hachimangu).

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細川光尚 Hosokawa Mitsunao (1619 - 1650)

Mitsunao was born in 1619, and was the eldest son of Hosokawa Tadatoshi.
In 1637, he joined his father in the effort to subdue the Shimabara Rebellion, and fought with distinction.
Succeeding his father in 1641, he became daimyō of the Kumamoto Domain.
Mitsunao's suppression of the Abe family's revolt in 1642 is famous,
due to its fictionalization by Mori Ōgai.
- source : wikipedia

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : oyakushi.com ...
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 14 of the pilgrimage
. 49 Yakushi Temples in Kyushu 九州四十九薬師霊場 .

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

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....................................................................... Kumamoto 熊本県　
阿蘇市 Aso city

okamekamisama お上神様 / オカメカミサマ O-Kame Kamisama
The priest of 神護寺 the Temple Jingo-Ji in the compound of 阿蘇神社 Shrine Aso Jinja
had fallen in love with a woman named オカメ O-Kame and went to see her every night.
The other priests caught them, threw them in a hole and threw stones at them till they died.
Since then, when a girl was born in the home town of O-Kame,
it died before reaching adulthood.
The villagers were afraid and called the two お上神様 the Venerable O-Kame Kamisama.
. Aso jinja 阿蘇神社 Aso Shrine .

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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