Kannonji Yakushi Tarusaka

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Kannonji 観音寺 Kannon-Ji, Tarusaka
垂坂山 Tarusakazan, 観音寺 Kannonji

三重県四日市市垂坂町1266 / Mie, Yokkaichi city, Tarusaka town
垂坂のお大師さん

The main statue is 元三大師 Ganzan Daishi（良源さま Ryogen sama)）
Ryōgen (良源)

In 815, priest 最澄 Saicho placed a statue of Yakushi Nyorai here.
The statue was made by prince 聖徳太子 Shotoku Taishi (574 - 622) himself.
In 928, the temple was revitalized on request of the local lord, 船木良見 Funaki Yoshimi.
The compound was enlarged to 2 km in each direction.
In the compound were more than 54 sub-Temples.
In August 1575, the temple burned down in the war of Oda Nobunaga.
In 1691, the lord of Kuwana, 松平定重 Matsudaira Sadashige, revived it　
and rebuild the main hall.　
In 1873, the temple was abandoned, but revitalized in 1883,　
In the North of the compound, the remains of the Goto silk mill are still visible.　

Important cultural treasures :
・元三大師 Ganzan Daishi（南北朝時代）国指定重要文化財　
・薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai （藤原時代）県指定文化財
・地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu（鎌倉時代）県指定文化財
・誕生佛 Tanjo Butsu - Buddha at Birthday （藤原時代）県指定文化財
・涅槃図 Nirvana Painting （室町時代）県指定文化財

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shuin　朱印 stamp

omamori　お守り amulets - Ganzan Daishi

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

初詣と除夜の鐘 - 12月31日　23：00 - 1月1日
寒行 - 1月 - 2月
節分会 - 2月3日　10：00～16：00
大師祭 - 5月3日
十日観音 - 7月9日　深夜
元三大師 縁日 - 2月以外の毎月3日

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. - reference : kannonji.me ... - .
. source : google 観音寺 .

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This temple is Nr. 10 of the pilgrimage
. 東海49薬師 Tokai Pilgrimage to 49 Yakushi temples .

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松葉落ちて雀鳴くなり観音寺 - 正岡子規 Masaoka Shiki

初音まで三河なまりと観音寺 加藤はる
蕎麦白き道すがらなり観音寺 河東碧梧桐
鳶四方に遅花しろむ観音寺 飯田蛇笏
紅梅の色のはじめを観音寺 下門信子
燈をさげて観音寺みち秋の夜 飯田蛇笏

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....................................................................... Kagawa 香川県　
観音寺市 Kannonji city 伊吹町 Ibuki town

mochi 餅 rice cakes
On January 15, it is custom to burn the New Year decorations and then
use the fire to grill mochi 餅 rice cakes to eat.
This will keep people healthy until summer.

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -
23 観音寺 01

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