Tomyoji Yakushi Minato

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Toomyooji 東明寺 Tomyo-Ji, Minato
医王山 / 醫王山 Iyozan 東明寺 Tomyoji

富津市湊220 / Futtsu city, Minato

The main statue is 薬師如来立像 Yakushi Nyorai.
薬師瑠璃光如来（やくしるりこうにょらい） Yakushi Rurikoo Nyorai).
It was made in the early Heian Period (794 - 1185).
The statue is 216 cm high and made from カヤ材 Kaya wood.
In 1954, it became a Cultural Treasure of Minato town.
The left hand holds the yakko 薬壷 medicine pot.
In former times there was a 薬師堂 Yakushi Do Hall for the statue, but it got lost.
The temple was hit by a Tsunami wave in 1742 and was rebuilt
in 1751 at its present location.
There is also a statue of 地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu made in the Mid-Heian period
and statues of 十二神将 the 12 Divine Generals made in the late Kamakura period.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

1月4日　　年始回り　
3月　　　 春彼岸会墓参　
8月8日　 施餓鬼会（先祖供養）
8月13,14,15日　　盂蘭盆会　
9月　　　 秋彼岸会墓参
11月15日　 十夜会（先祖供養）
12月下旬　 暮れの墓参

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- source : minatotoumyouji ...
- source : tesshow - kazsa_yakshi .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 04 of the pilgrimage
. Kazusa 35 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 .

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