Komyozenji Yakushi Jitcho

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Koomyoozenji 光明禅寺 Komyozen-Ji, Jitcho
源忠山 Genchuzan 光明禅寺 Komyozenji

鹿児島県指宿市十町南迫田2768 / Kagoshima, Ibusuki city, Jitcho town, Minami-Sakoda

The main statue is 釈迦如来 Shaka Nyorai.
There is also a wooden statue of a standing 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai, painted with black laquer.

This statue was made in the Kamakura period (1185 - 1333).

The temple was founded in 607 by 定彗和尚 Priest Joe (643 - 665). .
Its predecessor was calles 光明寺 Komyo-Ji in 697.
It was located on 唐山 Mount Tozan and had a statue of 十一面観音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon.
The Kannon Hall fell was greatly damaged during the years.
Around 1400 it was restored by the 島津元久 the Lord Shimazu Motohisa (1363 - 1411)
and moved to 南迫田 Minami-Sakoda.
It became the family temple of the Shimazu clan.

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This temple is Nr. 25 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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