Kannonji Kannon Tarusaka

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Kannonji 観音寺 Kannon-Ji, Tarusaka
垂坂山 Tarusakazan 観音寺 Kannonji

三重県四日市市垂坂町1266 / Mie, Yokkaichi city, Tarusaka town

The Kannon statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon with 1000 Arms.

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Tendai sect temple which enshrines 良見 Ryōgen (元三慈恵大師 Ganzan Jie Daishi)
Tarusakasan Kannon-ji is a famous temple which worships
monk 良見 Ryōgen (also known as 元三大師 Ganzan Daishi or 慈恵大師 Jie Daishi, 912-985) –
a restorer of Tendai sect as a main statue.
It is well known in the area and referred to as Tarusakasan no Odaishisan (Great Teacher of Tarusakasan)
or Ganzansan (Master Ganzan).
The temple’s history started in 982 when young Ryōgen, on the way to Ise province,
visited this area during his preaching tour.
The master of this land 舟木良見 Funaki Yoshimi became a devoted believer
and decided to donate a hall at Mount Tarusaka.
Tarusaka Kannon-ji became a branch temple of Tendai sect in Ise province.
In its prime time the temple was a big complex consisting of 24 sub-temples.
Unfortunately all buildings were destroyed in 1575 during a fight with troops of Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582,
later regarded as the first “Great Unifier” of Japan).
The temple fell into ruin.
More than 100 years later it was rebuilt thanks to the efforts of 野村増右衛門 Nomura Masuemon (1646-1710)
– a samurai of Kuwana province.
He asked his Lord 松平定重 Matsudaira Sadashige (1644-1717) to revive the temple.
As a result Tarusaka Kannon-ji was rebuilt in 1691 by the order of Lord Matsudaira.

Ryōgen (Ganzan – Jie Daishi)

Ryōgen was born in 912 and it is said that he was a descendant of 宇多天皇 Emperor Uda (867-931).
When he was 12 years old he climbed Mount Hiei, the sacred ground of Tendai school of Buddhism.
He became a monk and studied under a high monk 理仙阿闍梨 Risen.
At the age of 54 he became a head priest of Enryaku-ji temple, the main temple of Tendai sect located at Mount Hiei.
When Ryōgen was 73 years old a plague was spreading across the Country.
He felt pity for the suffering people so he decided to conduct a demon conquering ritual.
When he looked in the mirror, he saw himself growing demon horns.
He carved his image into a wooden block, used it to print protective amulets
and distributed it among people.
Later on these amulets gathered many believers and were called
角大師 Tsuno Daishi (Horned Master) or
豆（魔滅）大師Mame Daishi (Bean Master or Demon Destroying Master).

- source : isekannon.jp/otera ...

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This temple is Nr. 26 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 .

. Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 11 faces and 1000 arms .

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