Renkoin Mie Sakaemachi

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Renkooin 蓮光院 Renko-In, Sakae
馬宝山Bahozan, 蓮光院 Renkoin はつうまでら / 初馬寺 Hatsuumadera

津市栄町3-210 / Tsu city, Sakaemachi

The Kannon statue is 馬頭観世音菩薩 Bato Kannon with a Horse Head.

- Chant of the temple
おん　あみりと　どはんば　うん　はった　そわか　

The temple was founded in 614 by prince 聖徳太子 Shotoku Taishi.
When Taishi was 42 years old, the building of 四天王寺 Shitenno-Ji was ordered.
The teacher of Taishi, 僧恵慈 Priest Keiji carved the statue of Bato Kannon,
his disciple 恵慈 Keiji carved 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai and
his disciple 慧聡 Keiso carved 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.
Priest 善徳僧正 Sentoku from the temple 法興寺 Hoko-Ji in Nara was made head priest.
With special rituals, the ill members of the family of prince Shotoku were healed.
In 1617, the temple became a place of 国家鎮護 National Security.
In 1672, it became the family temple of 藤堂家 the Todo clan.
In 1680, Lord 高久公 Todo Takaku named it 初馬寺 Hatsu-Uma Dera, a "temple for horses".
People come here to pray on the first day of the horse every year.
In 1945, during the War, the temple was destroyed.

Midokoro
The wooden statue of a seated 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai has a natural wood color and is 89, 4 cm high.
It was made in the early Heian period.
The seated statue of 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai also has a natural wood color and is 84, 8 cm high.

More about
. Hatsuumadera 初馬寺 Hatsuuma-dera, Sakae .
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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

２月３日　　　　　節分会：星まつり
３月初午の日　　　初午会式：厄除祈願
７月土用丑の日　　木瓜加持：諸病平癒祈願 Mokko Kaji
８月二の丑の日　　木瓜加持：諸病平癒祈願　

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Ise Saigoku 33 Kannon 伊勢西国三十三所観音巡礼 Pilgrimage - Nr. 17 .

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : 蓮光院初馬寺
- reference source : mieshikoku88.net/list ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 64 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) .

. Bato Kannon 馬頭観音 Horse-headed Kannon .


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

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