Chifukuji Yakushi Kyoto Nanabancho

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Chifukuji 地福寺 Chifuku-Ji, Nanabancho
寶(宝)珠山 Hojuzan 地福寺 Chifukuji / Jifukuji

京都市上京区七番町356 / Kyoto city, Kamigyo ward, Nanabancho

The main statue is 日限薬師 Higiri Yakushi. -耳の仏様 the Budda for Ears
This Yakushi is known for healing ear diseases.
The temple was founded in the Heian Period around 826 on request of 嵯峨天皇 the Emperor Saga Tenno
in the 右京区 Ukyo ward at the area called 太秦安井 Uzumasa Yasui.
In 1727, 道空和上 Priest Doku prayed for the health of 関白鷹司 Kanpaku Takatsukasa.
The temple was then relocated from Uzumasa to its present location
and Yakushi Nyorai became the main Deity.
In 2012, it became one of the 12 Yakushi Temples of Kyoto.

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. source : kyotofukoh.jp/report ... .
- source : kyoto12yakushi.net ... .

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This temple is Nr. 05 of the pilgrimage
. Kyoto 12 Yakushi Temples 京都十二薬師霊場 .

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

....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県　
唐桑町 Karakuwa town

Jizo son 地蔵尊 Jizo Bosatsu
The Statue of Jizo Bosatsu had originally fallen into the water near the hamlet Maine.
Every night there was a strange light coming from the sea.
When the fisherman looked for it and found a statue.
It was placed in a small hut.
But every evening, when the fisher women and children were on their way home,
it touched their bodies.
So the villagers cut of its fingers.
After that, the Jizo statue was placed in the main hall
of the local temple 地福寺 Chifuku-Ji.

. Jizo Bosatsu legends from Miyagi .

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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