Senpukuji Kannon Odai

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Senpukuji 千福寺 Senpuku-Ji, Odai
無量山 Muryōzan 千福寺 Senpukuji

三重県多気郡大台町柳原201 / Mie, Taki district, Odai town, Yanagibara
The Kannon statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon.
やないばら観音 Yanaibara Kannon
手引き十一面観世音菩薩 Tebiki Juichimen Kannon

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The history of Senpuku-ji temple starts in year 607, when Prince Shōtoku (574-622),
a famous politician and promoter of Buddhism, after receiving a divine message,
carved a 150 cm (4.92 ft) high statue of Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Faced Kannon)
and build a hall on 無量山 the Mount Muryō to enshrine her.
The temple started to prosper and gained many followers after a monk named
大徳泰澄 Taichō (682-767) visited its grounds and built seven more buildings.
In the end of 10th Century (middle of Heian period) 花山法皇 ex-Emperor Kazan (968-1008),
who devoted himself to Buddhism and revived the practice of Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage,
visited Senpuku-ji during his religious travel.
He saw a strange light coming from the mountain and thought of it as a good omen.
He then decided to confine himself in Senpuku-ji temple and pray for masses,
so they would be led to the path of enlightenment. After 17 days of prayer
he had a divine revelation from Goddess Kannon.
She said that in the West from the temple, at 熊野八鬼山 the Mount Yaki in Kumano,
a group of bandits cause great harm to the pilgrims heading to Ise region.
She then promised to protect and lead the pilgrims, save them from calamities, eliminate the bandits
and fulfill people’s prayers and wishes.
From this day on Senpuku-ji’s Kannon is known as Leading Kannon (手引観音 Tebiki Kannon).
In 1171 ex-Emperor Goshirakawa (1127-1192) also confined himself in Senpuku-ji temple
to pray, during his Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage.
Between 1512 and 1528 Senpuku-ji became a prayer place for 北畠氏 Kitabatake clan – the governors of the province.
The temple greatly suffered during years of 1558-1570, in the end to turn into ashes.
Luckily the main statue survived unharmed and to this day
this Kannon is widely known for bestowing great mercy and wellness on the people.
Hence there are many visitors praying at this temple.
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. Taichoo, Taichō 泰澄上人　Saint Taicho Shonin (682 - 767) .

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

千福寺大祭 Senpuku-Ji Main Festival - Every year in February.

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This temple is Nr. 09 of the pilgrimage
. Ise Saigoku 33 Kannon 伊勢西国三十三所観音巡礼 Pilgrimage .

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Kannon with 11 faces .

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