Keigenji Fudo Kitabukuro

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Keigenji 景元寺 Keigen-Ji, Kitabukuro
椎谷山 Shiidanizan　景元寺 Keigenji

さいたま市大宮区北袋町2-379 / Saitama city, Omiya ward, Kitabukuro

The Fudo Myo-O statue is Ao Fudo 青不動 a Blue Fudo Myo-O.
The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.
It was called 星野山系元寺 Hoshinozan Keigen-Ji before the name changed.
Uesugi Kenshin took shelter in a rainstorm under shii no ki シイノキ a huge Shii tree.
hence the name change to Shiidanizan.
. Uesugi Kenshin Kagetora 上杉謙信(景虎) (1530 - 1578) .

shii 椎 Castanopsis cuspidata. pasania. Shii-Castanopsis
In the compound are two old Shii trees, in the East-West and North-South.

In the compound is also Kokuzo-Do 虚空蔵堂 a Hall for Kokuzo Bosatsu.

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