Jikoji Yakushi Suetsugu

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Jikooji 持光寺 Jiko-Ji, Suetsugu
竹林山 Chikurinzan 金乗院 Konjo-In 持光寺 Jikoji

佐賀県佐賀市本庄町末次518 / Saga, Saga city, Honjo town, Suetsugu
佐賀県小城市牛津町上砥川 / Saga, Ogi city, Ushizu town, Kamitogawa

The Yakushi statue is 末次薬師 Suetsugu Yakushi.
The main statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon.
It is only shown once year on January 17.
It is kept in a small Shrine with a wooden statue of 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O on one side and
a a statue of 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai on the other.

The temple was founded in 778 and revived by (弁・辨) 辨空上人 Saint Benku in 1352.
It belongs to 天台宗 the Tendai sect.
When 太閤秀吉 General Toyotomi Hideyoshi went on his war with Korea, he stayed at this temple.
The temple was also used by 龍造寺氏 the Ryuzoji clan and 鍋島氏 the Nabeshima clan.
In the hall is a small stone statue of Jizo Bosatsu called かかえ 一願地蔵さん Kakae ichigan Jizo san,
where people can make one wish while lifting the stateu. If it feels light, the wish will be granted.
Another statue of Jizo is in the compound.

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : www.saga-otakara.jp ...
- source : oyakushi.com ...
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 45 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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