Tokoji Aizen Mondo

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Tookooji 東光寺 Toko-Ji, Mondo Nishi
松泰山 Shoyasuzan, 東光寺 Tokoji

兵庫県西宮市門戸西 / Hyogo, Nishinomiya city, Mondo Nishi

The temple is known as Mondo no Yakujin San 門戸の厄神さん.

- Chant of the temple
諸厄（しょやく）も救わせ給（たま）う 愛染尊（あいぜんそん）
仏（ほとけ）の妙縁（みょうえん） あらたなりけり

The temple was founded in 829 by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.

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This Buddhist temple is about 10 minutes by taxi from Hankyu Nishinomiya Kitaguchi Station.
One of Japan's three Yakujin temples, it enshrines Yakujin Myoo, who is said to ward off all misfortune.
Features besides the front gate which was completely destroyed by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
and then rebuilt include an inner tower gate and the Yakujindo sub-shrine.
Besides Yakujin Myoo, the temple also honors Fudo Myoo, Aizen Myoo, Daikokuten,
the principal object of worship Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai, and
Kukai, later known as Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon sect of Buddhism.
The spacious precincts feature an area with sand from each of the stops on Shikoku's 88 Temple Pilgrimage
along with representations of their principle objects of worship,
giving you a chance to replicate the pilgrimage with ease.
. source : japantravel.navitime.com ... .

Next to 大黒堂 the Daikoku-Do Hall is a well with three auspicious frogs.

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Yakujin Do 厄神堂 Yakujin Hall
The Deity Yakujin Myo-O is venerated here.
This is one of three special Halls for Yakujin.

Walking in the compound

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shuin　朱印 stamp

shuin　朱印 stamp - Yakushi Nyorai

門戸厄神御姿 Mondo Yakujin
厄神明王 Yakujin Myo-O is a special form, combining
不動明王 Fudo Myo-O and 愛染明王 Aizen Myo-O.

ema 絵馬 votive tablet

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Pilgrimage to 49 Yakushi Temples - Nr. 20
. More Pilgrimages to 49 Yakushi Temples - Nr. 20

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : mondoyakujin ,,,
. source - aizen17.net ... .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 02 of the pilgrimage
. Saigoku Aizen Deity Pilgrimage 西国愛染霊場 .

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

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. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .


....................................................................... Niigata 新潟県　

In Niigata, on Sado Island, lived many famous Tanuki:
Futatsuiwa Dansaburo 二つ岩団三郎，Tookooji no Zentatsu 東光寺の禅達，
Omoya no Gensuke おもやの源助， Seki no Samuto 関の寒戸, Kokyo-An no Saikibo 湖鏡庵の財喜坊

. Zentatsu 赤泊徳和の禅達貉 Zentatsu Mujina from Tokuwa, Akadomari .

Mitsugayama Mujina ミツガヤマ狢
The Tanuki Mitsugayama came to the Temple Toko-Ji
to have a session of questions and answers with the priest.
One day the Tanuki did not know the answer and never came back.

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Niigata, 佐渡市 Sado city 相川 Aikawa

. Sabuto, Seki no Sabuto 関の寒戸 / 左武徒 the Tanuki Sabuto from Seki .

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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