Kofukuji Yakushi Hiraiwa

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Koofukuji 幸福寺 Kofuku-Ji, Hiraiwa
寶来山 Horaizan 幸福寺 Kofukuji

宮崎県日向市平岩9983 / Miyazaki, Hyuga city, Hiraiwa

The Yakushi statue is 幸福薬師 Kofuku Yakushi - Yakushi to bring happiness.
The main statue is 釈迦牟尼仏 Shakamuni Buddha.

The temple was founded in 1595 by the local lord 松葉源之亟景守 Matsubara Gennojo,
who later became a priest called 棟岩謹呈和尚.

In times of epidemics and famine, he held special rituals and helped the people.
People come to this temple to pray for good health and safety for the family.
In the compound is 観音堂 a Kannon Hall with a statue of
Senju Kannon (Koyasu Kannon) 千手観音 （子安観音） Kannon with 1000 arms to help bring up children.

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

A long list :
- reference : miyazaki/jiin ..-

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

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This temple is Nr. 23 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 .


....................................................................... Saitama 埼玉県　
菖蒲町 Shobu town

taikozaka 太鼓坂 the slope of the big drum
Once upon a time, near 幸福寺 the Temple Kofuku-Ji there lived ryuu 竜 one dragon.
He was the master of kanetsukidoo 鐘つき堂 the Temple Bell Hall.
One day the dragon went to the local pond and when he came back, he found that someone had stolen the bell.
The dragon became quite crazy about the loss, took the big drum and run away, shouting
"I am going to borrow this, when the bell comes back, I bring it back!"
After that, nobody had seen the drum any more.
If people walk along the slope of the temple, they can hear the sound of
"ponpon, ponpon" - the big drum.
Anyway, the bell was stolen by the dragon from 筑波山 Mount Tsukubasan.
If the bell rings at Tsukuba Temple, people can hear it sing:
kayama koishi 栢間恋し I long for Kayama.

- - another legend from the temple
One evening a beautifully dressed 弁天様 Benten Sama came here and stepped on the ground.
There was the sound of a drum. Benten liked the sound, begun to play her Biwa and danced.
When morning came, she disappeared.
Now people called the place "slope of the big drum".
- reference : 菖蒲町の坂 -
. ryuu, ryū 龍　竜　伝説　Ryu - dragon legends .

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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