Daikozenji Yakushi Miyaki

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Daikoozenji 大興善寺 Daikozen-Ji, Miyaki
小松山 Komatsuzan 大興善寺 Daikozenji

佐賀県三養基郡基山町園部3628 / Saga prefecture, Miyaki district, Miyaki town, Sonobe
Also called つつじ寺 Tsutsuji-dera, Temple of Azaleas.

The main statue is 十一面観音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu.

- Chant of the temple

The temple was founded in the Nara period by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu.
He carved the statue of Kannon with a special technique, itto sanrai 一刀三礼
carving one stroke with the blade and praying three times.
At that time, the temple was called 観世音寺 Kanzeon-Ji or 無量寿院 Muryoju-In.
In 834, the temple burned down, but the Kannon Statue was rescued.
Many people passed this temple and took their hat off, so the temple was also called
kasadatsu Kannon 笠脱観音 "Kannon to take the hat off" .
In 847, 慈覚大師円仁 Priest Jikaku Daishi Ennin passed on his way back home from China.
He revived the temple and called it 大興善寺 Daikozen-Ji.
During the fights in the Kamakura period, the temple lost a lot of its land.
In 1542, the temple was rebuilt on request of the Lord 筑紫惟門 Tsukushi Korekado.
In 1624 the main hall was rebuilt and survided more than 400 years to our day.

- - - - - The acitvities of 豪潮律師 Priest and Painter Gocho Risshi (1749 - 1835)
Around 1800 he stayed at the temple and painted many scrolls, trying to help the people.

In the Meiji period, after the separation of Shrines and Temples, Daikozen-Ji lost its influence
and lost its hootoo 法灯 ritual lamp light.
In 1869, it was revived by the 19 years young priest 玉岡誓恩師 Tamaoka.
Later a slope with stone steps was constructed to make the temple easier to reach
and many azaleas were planted on the side.

tsutsujidera つつじ寺 a Temple with azaleas

In autumn, there are many momiji 紅葉 red maple leaves to admire.

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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

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This temple is Nr. 49 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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