Sekijoji Mie Wada

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Sekijooji 石上寺 Sekijo-Ji, Wada
那智山 Nachizan　松寿院 Shoju-In 石上寺 Sekijoji (せきじょうじ）

亀山市和田町1185 / Kameyama city, Wada town

The main statue is 子安延命地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu to protect children.
. Kosodate Jizo　子育て地蔵　Jizo Bosatsu taking care of children .

- Chant of the temple
おん　かかかび　さんまえい　そわか

The temple was founded in 796 by 紀真龍 Ki Shinryu .
He had an inspiration from the Deity of the Shrine 石上神宮 Isonokami Jingu
Shinryu thus founded Wada no Sato 和田の里 the Hometown of Wada.

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Isonokami Shrine (石上神宮, Isonokami-jingū, also Isonokami-futsu-no-mitama-jinja (石上布都御魂神社), Furu-ōmyojin (布留大明神) etc.) is a Shinto shrine located in the hills of Furu in Tenri, Nara prefecture.
It is one of the oldest extant Shinto shrines in Japan and has housed several significant artifacts.
Isonokami shrine was highly regarded in the ancient era, and frequented by many members of the Imperial Family.
It played a pivotal role in Japan's early history, especially during the 3rd to 5th centuries.
The shrine is at the northern end of the Yamanobe no michi, the oldest road in Japan.
. source and more: en.wikipedia ... .

During the wars of Oda Nobunaga the temple burned down.
But 権現社 the Gongen Shrine and 地蔵堂 the Jizo Hall were safe.
In 1712, the temple was repaired again and stands to our day.
In 1977 the main hall and the 聖天堂 Shoten Hall were repaired.
The temple has many important cultural treasures.

Shichi Fukujin 七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

東海近畿地蔵霊場 Tokai Kinki Jizo Pilgrimage - Nr. 5
. 伊勢七福神霊場(布袋尊) Ise Shichi Fukujin - Hotei .

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- source : www.g-ba.jp/temple ...
- reference source : mieshikoku88.net/list ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 26 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 (774 - 835) .

. Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 .


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