Taisanji Yakushi Yahata
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Taisanji 大山寺 Taisan-Ji, Yahata
本宮山 Honguzan 大山寺 Taisanji
大分県大分市下八幡1380 / Oita, Oita city, Shimo-Yahata
The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.
Another important statue is 普賢延命菩薩
Fugen Enmei Bosatsu 
The temple was founded in 803 on request of 金亀和尚 Priest Kinkame.
It belonged to 柞原八幡宮 the Shrine Yuzuhara Hachimangu.
The statue of Fugen Enmei Bosatsu was located in 普賢堂 the Fugen Hall of Yuzuhara Hachimangu.
In 1868, with the division of Shrines and Temples, it was located to Taisanji.
The statue is made of
kaya 榧 torrea wood and was probably made in the early Heian Period.
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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. 13 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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. Japanese Legends - 伝説 民話 昔話 – ABC-List .
Taisanji 太山寺 Taisan-Ji
....................................................................... Hiroshima 広島県
namami no Jizo 生身の地蔵 a living Jizo
A priest from 神石 Jinseki town wanted to go to 大山 Mount Daisen in Tottori.
He wanted to pray to
namami no Jizo 生身の地蔵 a living Jizo.
In his dream a man appeared and told him :
at 下野の岩船 Shimotsuke at Iwabune there is this Jizo.
The priest went there and met another priest, who could to three jobs at the same time.
It must have been 大山権現 / オオヤマゴンゲン
Oyama Gongen.
On his way back he met the priest again,
who gave him a pot to cook rice which was always full.
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Oyama Gongen:
Shimane 島根県 隠岐郡
Oki district
Oyama Gongen 大山権現 - Shoka Gongen 焼火権現 / ショウカゴンゲン
One evening, from the area of Uminaka there appeared the divine spirit of
焼火権現 the Deity Takuhi Gongen (Shoka Gongen).
This Deity can calm strong wind and high waves.
If a boat comes close to shipwreck, if they pray to this Deity
there will be a divine flame coming in their direction and save them.
Takuhi Jinja 焼火神社 Shrine Takuhi
. Shokayama Daigongen 焼火山大権現 / Takuhi Gongen / Takubi Gongen .
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The wooden shrine building of
Takuhi Shrine is the oldest in the Oki Islands (rebuilt in 1732),
and has been designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
This shrine is dedicated to the deity of safe sea voyages.
The hike up to the shrine is very enjoyable.
Observe some interesting flora and fauna, and enjoy the views out across the inner sea.
- source : nkk-oki.com/english... -
....................................................................... Hyogo 兵庫県
神戸市
Kobe city 西区
Nishi ward
At 太山寺 / 大山寺 the temple Taisan-Ji in Kobe there is a statue of 薬師 Yakushi Nyorai.
When there was a fire somewhere in the country, the statue would begin to sweat
and thus let people know what happened.
- reference : wikipedia, 太山寺 (神戸市) -
....................................................................... Nara 奈良県
桜井市
Sakurai city 初瀬
Hase
Once upon a time, a poor ascetic went to the Kannon Temple in Hase to pray.
He had a vision:
On his way down the hill he would meet a woman and take her as his wife.
And so it happened and they got married.
The woman was very beautiful and the local Lord tried many things to get her.
But with the protection of the Deities he could not.
His last try was a bout of Sumo wrestling.
The wife brough a thin old man of about 60 years, but in no time he won the bout.
When the Lord thought this strange, he followed the man and saw
the man had been the Nio warrior statue from 大山寺 the Temple Taisan-Ji.
The wife had been an incarnation of
Takizo Kannon 瀧蔵観音 the Waterfall Kannon .
....................................................................... Tottori 鳥取県
西伯郡
Saihaku District 南部町
Nanbu town
jatai 蛇体 the body of a serpent
The daughter of a Samurai from Matsue had fallen in love with a priest from 大山寺 the Temple Daisen-Ji.
In her troubles she jumped into
Akamatsu no Ike 赤松の池 the "Pond of the Red Pine tree"
and became a serpent.
Since there is now a serpent in the pond, if people throw metal things into it, there will be flooding.
赤松の池 Pond Akamatsu no Ike
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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -
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