Gyoganji Yakushi Ogiwara

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Gyooganji 行元寺 Gyogan-Ji, Ogiwara
東頭山 Tozuzan 無量寿院 Muryokotobuki-In 行元寺 Gyoganji

いすみ市荻原2136 / Chiba, Isumi city, Ogiwara

The temple was founded in 849 by
. Ennin -　Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 / 慈覺大師 (794 – 864)
and called 東頭山 三学院無量寿寺 Sangaku-In Muryoju-Ji.
It was located at 夷隅郡大多喜町伊藤 the Isumi district, Otaki town, Ito.
When Jigaku Daishi came back from Korea, this was the first temple he opened in Eastern Japan,
hence the name 東頭山 Tozu-zan. Head Temple in the East.
The temple burned down and was relocated to Ogiwara by 平重盛 Taira no Shigemori (1138 - 1179).
It was later rebuilt by 冷泉大納言 Reizei Dainagon and 二階堂行元 Nikaido Yukimoto .
In the Middle Ages it became a place of learning, like a Temple University.
In 1497, it burned down in a local war, but was rebuilt by Takeda Morihide.
In 1586, it was relocated to its present place.
In the Edo period it was given more land and became 大寺院 a big temple compound
with 96 sub-temples.
It was gakumonji 学問寺 a temple for learning and kiganji 祈願時 a temple to make a wish.

The famous carpenter　高松又八 Takamatsu Matahachi （？～1716）
and his disciples made amazing carvings.

Sanmon 山門 mountain gate -

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : gyoganji.or.jp ...
- source : tesshow - kazsa_yakshi .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 20 of the pilgrimage
. Kazusa 35 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 .

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