Jizoin Mie Seki

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Jizooin 地蔵院 Jizo-In, Seki
九関山 Kyukanzan　地蔵院 Jizoin 宝蔵寺 Hozo-Ji

亀山市関町新所1173　/ Mie, Kameyama city, Seki town, Shinjo

The Kannon statue was carved by Gyoki Bosatsu.
. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .

The main statue is 地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu.

- Chant of the temple
おん　かかかび　さんまえい　そわか

The large temple was founded in 741 by 行基 Gyoki Bosatsu
on request of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno.
In 806, 平城天皇 Emperor Heijo Tenno named it 九関山宝蔵寺.
Many people come here to pray for health and safety of the family and business.
In the Muromachi period, around 1450, the monzen machi 門前町
town in front of the gate of the temple became quite busy.
In 1452 the main hall was renovated.
Priest 一体禅師 Ittai Zenji made a new statue of Jizo Bosatsu.
In 1700 the temple ws renovated again.
The 本堂 Main Hall, the 愛染堂 Aizen Hall and the 鐘楼堂 Hall for the Temple Bell
were designated as National Treasures.
The belief in 愛染明王 Aizen Myo-O became very popular
and many young people came to pray for a happy marriage.
. Aizen Myo-O 愛染明王 Aizen Myō-ō .

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

１月１日～３日　　　修正会、愛染明王商売繁盛祈願
１月２４日　　　　　初地蔵会式
２月１８日　　　　　福寿開運道虫安全祈願代護摩供
４月２３日～２４日　地蔵初会式
８月２４日　　　　　地蔵盆会
８月２６日　　　　　愛染祭（縁結び家業繁栄）
春秋彼岸　　　　　　彼岸会

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. 西国愛染霊場第十番札所 Saikoku Aizen Reijo - Nr. 10 .

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
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- reference source : mieshikoku88.net/list ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 28 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .

. Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 .

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Jizo and Sake

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Kinshooji 金昌寺 Temple Kinsho-Ji, Chichibu

The main attraction is
sakenomi Jizo 酒飲み地蔵 Jizo having a drink of Sake


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There is another 酒呑地蔵 Sakenomi Jizo in Kurashiki, Kojima. 岡山県倉敷児島

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Once a daughter prayed to this Jizo to help her father getting off his drinking habit.
And indeed, the father stopped drinking Sake.
Now people also come here to pray for passing an examination.

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sakedachi Jizo 酒断ち地蔵 / 酒断地蔵 Jizo to help stop drinking

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Unjuji 雲樹寺 at Temple Unjuji
島根県安来市清井町 Shimane, Yasugi Town, Kiyoi

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nakayoshi Jizo Bosatsu

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nakayoshi Jizo 仲良し地蔵 Jizo are good friends

. Temple Koya San in Wakayama 高野山　和歌山県 .

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Jizo Do Hall Legends

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Jizoodoo 地蔵堂 Jizo-Do Hall Legends

箭先地蔵堂 Sensaki Jizo Do Hall - Sekigahara
岐阜県不破郡関ケ原町大字藤下275-2 / Gifu Fuwa district, Toge

. Jizō - Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 - Introduction .

. Kyoto 上徳寺 Jotoku-Ji .
yotsugi Jizo Do 世継地蔵堂 "Heir Jizo Hall"

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知多郡 Chita district 美浜町 Mihama town

Sakashimagawa Jizo 逆しま川地蔵尊 Jizo Bosatsu from River Sakashima
Once upon a time, an old woman from 北奥田 Kita-Okada had a dream:
"If you built 地蔵堂 a Jizo Do Hall at the place where the river runs upside down, your family will be for ever prosperous!"
They found a place where the water was running upside down and built a hall to venerate Jizo Bosatsu.
The water of the river went back to flow normally.
The family of the old woman became prosperous.
Washing with the water of such a river will take away warts.
. ibotori 疣取り / イボ取り / いぼとり take away warts .
There are many rivers named Sakagawa 逆川（さかがわ、さかさがわ、さかさまがわ) "river flowing upside down" - - - More in the WIKIPEDIA !




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Sometimes the farmers hear the sound of the door of 地蔵堂 the Jizo-Do Hall open and close,
sometimes at the temple there is the sound of someone using water in the kitchen ...
If this happens, a parishioner of the temple has died.




....................................................................... Fukushima 福島県　
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いわき市 Iwaki city 四倉町 Yotsukura town

hanatori Jizo 鼻取地蔵 / 鼻取り地蔵 Jizo picking his nose
During the rice planting season, the statue of Hanatori Jizo 鼻取地蔵 Jizo picking his nose changes into a young man to help the farmers.
The fields below 地蔵堂 the Jizo-Do Halll are called
Jizo Sama no Ta 地蔵様の田 fields of Venerable Jizo sama.
The farmers never use fertilizer or horses in these fields.
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Once a boy helped with rice planting, but the farmer chided it for picking its nose too often.
There came another child and helped instead with the work.
When the farmer wanted to thank this child and searched for it,
he found small dirty footprints on the slope up to 地蔵堂 the Jizo-Do Hall.
Jizo had come to help and the farmer was very greatful.




....................................................................... Ibaraki　茨城県　
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利根町 Tone town

mabiki no ema 間引きの絵馬 votive tabled for Mabiki
At 地蔵堂 the Jizo-Do Hall in the remains of 布川城址 Fukawa castle there is 絵馬 an ema votive tablet for Mabiki.
If the amulet is reflected in the sliding door, it shows horns on the head of the woman.
At the side stands 地蔵様 Jizo Bosatsu, crying.
. mabiki 間引き "thinning out".




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花巻市 Hanamaki city 石鳥谷町 Ishidoriya town

akagozuka 赤子塚 Mound for a baby
寺林村光林寺 the Temple Korin-Ji の西の道、地蔵堂側にある杉の木辺りは四畳敷ほどの高さとなっていた。大興寺 the Temple Daiko-Ji の和尚がここを通りかかると古塚の中から経文を読むような赤子の声が聞こえてきた。塚を掘ると赤子は生きていて、和尚が育てるととても優秀で跡を継ぐことになった。後の名は如幻和尚 Priest Nyogen という。
また埋まっていた塚を Akagozuka 赤子塚 or Nyogenzuka 如幻塚という。




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. hoosoo 疱瘡 伝説 Hoso - Legends about Smallpox .
In the 地蔵堂 the Jizo-Do Hall in Central Osaka they sell an ema 絵馬 votive tablet by
Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo 鎮西八郎為朝 / Minamoto no Tametomo (源為朝).
People buy it and hang it at the front door. This will prevent children from getting smallpox.
A ema 絵馬 votive tablet with Tametomo driving out the demons, depicted as 疱瘡神 Hosogami.
This amulet was quite popular when an epidemy of smallpox occured, before the Meiji period.
. Minamoto no Tametomo (源為朝) (1139 – 1170) .




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浜田市 Hamada city 蛭子町 Ebisu town

migawari Jizo 身代り地藏
大喧嘩の末、妻を切り殺した夫が翌朝起きると、妻は何事もなかったかのようにしている。地蔵堂へ行ってみると、地蔵尊が袈裟掛けに切られて血を流していた。身代わり地蔵が妻の身代わりになってくれたのであった。




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田方郡 Tagata district 中伊豆町 Nakaizu town

taki no nushi 滝の主 the master of the waterfall

The master of Banjo no taki 万城の滝 the Banjo Waterfall at 地蔵堂 the Jizo-Do Hall is aka-ushi 赤牛 a red bull.

. Legends about the Red Cow, Red Bull 赤牛と伝説 aka-ushi, akaushi .


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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -
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Jizo Toge Pass Legends

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Jizo Tooge 地蔵峠 Jizo Toge Pass - Legends

There are various places with this name in Japan.

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地蔵峠タンポポと地蔵の群生
Jizo tooge tanpopo to Jizo no gunsei

Jizo pass -
so many dandelions and
so many Jizo

Tr. Gabi Greve
村田信子 Murata Nobuko

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....................................................................... Iwate 岩手県 　
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東磐井郡 Higashi-Iwai district 大東村 Daito village

. kitsune densetsu 狐と伝説 fox legends .
Around 1920, a man from 江刺 Esashi was walking over 地蔵峠 the pass Jizo Toge when a fox took away the candle light from his lantern.
The fox walked around the man seven times and took away the fire, but the man did not notice it.

source : zizoutouge_ichinoseki




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下伊那郡 Shimo-Ina district 大鹿村 Oshika village

Tosa no kami no kubi 土佐守の首 the head of the Lord Tosa
There was a man who wanted to bring the head of 土佐守 the Lord Tosa no Kami to Toyama.
When he came to 地蔵峠 the pass Jizo Toge the head became so heavy he could not carry it any more.
(photo of the pass, 1314 m, above)

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Nagano 上田市 Ueda city // 金剛寺 Kongo-Ji

. ji ishi 爺石 Grandpa Stone， ba ishi 婆石 Grandma Stone .




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田辺市 Tanabe city

daru ダル　（ひだる神のこと） Hidarugami

. Hidarugami ヒダル神 Deity of Hunger - Legends .

Between 地蔵峠 the pass Jizo Toge and 水呑峠 the pass Mizunomi Toge people are sometimes possessed by the Hidarugami.
Suddenly they get very hungry and can not move any more.
If they eat some food they will get well again.
If they do not carry food, they have to write the character for kome 米 rice three times and lick it.
If they carry some food, they should not eat all but leave three grains of rice.

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wakagaeri deities legends

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wakagaeri 若がえり / 若返り deities to keep you young

wakagaeri no mizu 若返りの水 rejuvenating water, the water of youth ochimizu 変若水 （おちみず、をちみづ）

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. Fudo Myo-O 不動明王 .

. Aizu Wakagaeri Goshiki Fudo son　会津若がえり五色不動尊 .


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. Jizo Bosatsu, Jizō 地蔵菩薩 .
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Made by 森大造　Mori Daizo (1900 - 1988)　
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Kamihata Amidado 上波田阿弥陀堂 Amida Hall in Kamihata
4749-1 Hata, Matsumoto, Nagano


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. kami　神　Shinto deities .
wakagaeri no kamisama　若返りの神様

日吉神社の総元締 総元締 Kurume Sosha Hiyoshi Shrine
. Hiyoshi Jinja 日吉神社 Hiyoshi Shrines .


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....................................................................... Fukui 福井県
小浜市 Obama city

happyaku bikuni 八百比丘尼 a nun for 800 years

Once upon a time, a fisherman caught 人面魚 a fish with a human face.
He wanted to share it with his friends and invited them.
During the preparation for the meal he realized that this was a special fish that should not be eaten.
He wrapped the fish in paper and asked his friends to throw it away on their way home.
But one man kept it and cooked a meal for his daughter with this fish.
The girl grew up, got married, but when her husband died, she became young again, married again and on and on...
The woman became ashamed of herself and became a nun.
She had lived for 800 years.
. Yao Bikuni 八百比丘尼 Happyaku Bikuni Legends .




....................................................................... Nagasaki 長崎県 　
対馬市 Tsushima

wakagaeri mizu 若返り水 rejuvenating water
Grandmother had drunk from the well with the rejuvenating water and became young again.
She told grandfather about it. He rushed to the well and drunk and drunk . . .
until he ended up lying there as a baby.




....................................................................... Tochigi　栃木県
芳賀郡 Haga district 茂木町 Motegi town

wakagaeri no mizu 若返えりの水 rejuvenating water
Grandfather always wanted to get young again. He went to the mountain forest and did not come back.
Grandma and the villagers looked for him and found a baby near the well.
It was Grandpa, who had drunk too much.




....................................................................... Tokushima 徳島県　
海部郡 Ama district 日和佐町 Hiwasa town

. mochi 餅と伝説 Legends about rice cakes .
On the 15th day of the New Year people burn the New Year decorations on the beaches and along the rivers.
The mochi 餅 rice cakes grilled in the flames are eaten, because they bring riches, make you young again and prevent illness in summer.




....................................................................... Tottori 鳥取県 　
西伯郡 Saihaku district 大山町 Oyama town

wakagaeri no mizu 若返りの水 rejuvenating water
Grandfather went to the mountain forest to work. He saw a bird drinkilng water in a valley and heard the bird sing:
"Now I will get young again!"
He drunk form the water and got young again himself.
Now came grandma and drunk also from the water, but she drunk too much . . .
and turned into a baby !

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wagen smiling Jizo Komyoji

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wagen Jizoo 和顔地蔵 Wagen Smiling Jizo
和顔（わげん）地蔵
Kamakura, Komyo-Ji


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Tenshōzan Renge-in Kōmyō-ji (天照山蓮華院光明寺)
is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo sect in Zaimokuza, near Kamakura, Japan,
the only major one in the city to be close to the sea.
Kōmyō-ji is number one among the Kantō Jūhachi Danrin (関東十八檀林),
a group of 18 Jōdo temples established during the Edo period by Tokugawa Ieyasu,
and dedicated to both the training of priests and scholarly research.
It is also the sect's head temple for the Kantō region.
In spite of the fact it is a Jōdo sect temple, Kōmyō-ji has several of the typical features of a Zen temple,
for example a sanmon (main gate), a pond and a karesansui (rock garden).
Kōmyō-ji has always enjoyed the patronage of Japan's powerful
and is the only Buddhist temple in Kamakura to have had the privilege of being a daimyō's funeral temple.
It was chosen for that role by the Naitō clan, feudal lords from today's Miyazaki Prefecture
whose tombs are part of the temple's compound.
The temple, besides the usual Buddhist cemetery, maintains a special crypt
for the ashes of house pets and other animals, and twice a year holds in the Main Hall ceremonies in their memory.
The crypt was created and is maintained by a group of veterinarian volunteers.
The temple holds occasional music concerts in its main hall, concerts that are announced in its Web site.
For 3500 yen, visitors who make a reservation can try at Kōmyō-ji the vegetarian food the resident priests themselves eat.
Entrance is free, with the exception of the sanmon gate , which can be visited only telephoning the temple,
explaining the motives for the planned visit, making a reservation and paying a small fee.
- - - More in the WIKIPEDIA !


. Komyo-Ji temples in Japan .
Shimane, Tochigi,

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和顔（わげん）地蔵で復興プロジェクト Wagen Jizo Project
和顔地蔵の大きな１体は「祈」の大切さを伝えるために、東日本大震災と復興祈願で全国をまわり、
多くの方々に「なでなで」してお祈りしてもらってるそうです。
The profits from this project go to the help for the victims of 東日本大震災 the Great Tohoku Earthquake.
- reference source : ameblo.jp/karada-kirei28... -

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


When 檀通和尚 Priest Dantsu of temple Komyo-Ji in Kamakura died,
there was a strange smell during his funeral
when his body was burnd and his bones turned to shari 舎利 sacred bones.
His nenju 念珠 rosary with about 50 pearls released a special shine.

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. A priest named Yuusuu 祐崇 Yusu .
reciting 十夜念仏 the the Nenbutsu prayer for 10 nights
at 光明寺 the Temple Komyo-Ji in Kamakura.

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. More Legends about Komyo-Ji temples in Japan .

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banshoo Jizoo 蕃椒地蔵 Bansho "Red Pepper Jizo"
tongarashi Jizoo　トンガラシ地蔵, とうがらし 唐辛子地蔵 Togarashi Jizo 　
Tokyo, Akiruno, Haranomiya 東京都あきる野市原小宮101




People came here to pray for healing of a toothache or a swelling.
The small sanctuary has been removed to its present location in 1933.
On the 24th of October, the Special day of Jizo Bosatsu, there is a ritual held,
蕃椒地蔵尊祭.



The red pepper used comes from the nearby fields of 原小宮 Harakomiya.
They also bring red pepper from 内藤トウガラシ the fields of nearby Naito Shinjuku

蕃椒を一生食わねば長者になる

Red pepper was also used to ward off evil influence and even evil foxes bewitching people.
Burning red pepper as an offering will ward off the danger of fire.


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. toogarashi 唐辛子 Togarashi, Tongarashi, red pepper, hot pepper .
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- Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 - Introduction -

. Pilgrimages to Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 - 地蔵霊場 Jizo Reijo .

. Legends about Jizo Bosatsu - 地蔵菩薩 .




. Join the Jizo Bosatsu Gallery - Facebook .



. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - ABC List .


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Jichi, Jitchi Juji Bosatsu

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Jichi Bosatsu 十地菩薩 Juji - 10 stages of a Bodhisattva
十地菩薩誓 / 菩薩の十地



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十地（じっち、じゅうじ）は、
菩薩が修行して得られる菩薩五十二位の中、下位から数えて第41番目から第50番目の位をいう。十廻向の上位であり等覚より下位にあたる。上位から法雲・善想・不動・遠行・現前・難勝・焔光・発光・離垢・歓喜の10位がある。

仏智を生成し、よく住持して動かず、あらゆる衆生を荷負し教化利益する様子が、大地が万物を載せ、これを潤益（にょうやく）することに似ているから「地」と名づく。

法雲地（ほううんじ）
智慧波羅蜜を成就して修惑を断じ、無辺の功徳を具足して無辺の功徳水を出生して虚空を大雲で覆い清浄の衆水を出だすためにいう。平等の原理と差別の人間とが一体となった、平等即差別、差別即平等の真如の世界。

善想地（ぜんそうじ）
力波羅蜜を成就して修惑を断じ、十力を具足し一切処において可度不可度を知り、よく説法する位。一切の修行を完成した大慈大悲の菩薩が、真理の世界から具体的な事実の世界に働きかけ個々差別の衆生を救済する。

不動地（ふどうじ）
願波羅蜜を成就して修惑を断じ、無相観を作（な）し、任運無功用に相続する位。大慈大悲の心を起す。

遠行地（おんぎょうじ）
方便波羅蜜を成就して修惑を断じ、大慈悲心を発し二乗の自度を遠離する位。十十無尽の境地に入る。この位は第二阿僧祇劫の行を終えたとする。

現前地（げんぜんじ）
智慧波羅蜜を成就して修惑を断じ、最勝智慧を発し染浄の差別なきを現前せしめる位。不退転の位で決して後戻りせず、必ず仏になる確信を得る。

難勝地（なんしょうじ）
極難勝地ともいい、禅定波羅蜜を成就して修惑を断じ、真俗二智の行相互いに違異なるを和合せしめる位。四諦の法門の外に大乗の法門を学び、利他行に取り組む。

焔光地（えんこうじ）
焔慧地ともいい、精進波羅蜜を成就して修惑を断じ、智慧を熾盛に光らしめる位。個々の物に対する執着心を離れ、その功徳として四方を照らす。

発光地（はっこうじ）
忍辱波羅蜜を成就して修惑を断じ、諦察法忍を得て智慧を顕発する位。精進の結果、その功徳として光を放ち十種の法明門を行う。

離垢地（りくじ）
戒波羅蜜を成就して修惑を断じ、毀犯の垢を除き清浄ならしめる位。十の善を行い、心の垢を離れる。

歓喜地（かんぎじ）
菩薩が既に初阿僧祇劫の行を満足して、聖性を得て見惑を破し、二空の理を証し大いに歓喜する位。仏法を信じ、一切衆生を救済しようとの立願を起こし、ついには自らも仏になるという希望を持ち歓んで修行する。
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Juji - In Japanese, the ten stages are:
1) kangiji (the stage of joy in benefiting oneself and others)
2) rikuji (the stage of freedom from all defilement)
3) hakkoji (the stage of emmitting the light of wisdom)
4) enneji (the stage of radiating wisdom)
5) nanshoji (the stage at which one is difficult to conquer)
6) genzenji (the stage at which reality is manifested before one's eyes)
7) ongyoji (the stage of going far)
8) fudoji (the stage of being immovable)
9) zenneji (the stage of attaining expedient wisdom)
10 hounji (the stage when one can spread the Dharma, like a cloud)

- source : Helen Josephine Baroni -



The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism
Helen Josephine Baroni

Over 1,700 alphabetically-arranged entries cover the beliefs, practices, significant movements, organizations, and personalities associated with Zen Buddhism.


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. Roku Jizō 六地蔵 Roku Jizo, Six Jizo Statues .
Chiji Jizō 地持地蔵
and in a different naming:
Jizoo Bosatsu, Hooshuu Bosatsu, Hoosho Bosatsu, Hooinshu Bosatsu, Jichi Bosatsu und Kengoi Bosatsu.


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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .


. Fudō Myō-ō, Fudoo Myoo-Oo 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O
Acala Vidyârâja - Vidyaraja - Fudo Myoo .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru - ABC .


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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims - INTRODUCTION .


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rokubu pilgrims Jizo

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. rokujuurokubu 六十六部 Rokujurokubu, 六部 Rokubu Pilgrims .
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rokubu Jizoo 六部地蔵 Rokubu Jizo Bosatsu

. Join the Rokubu Pilgrims on Facebook ! .

This is a pilgrimage to many places of Japan, and many legends are connected to the pilgrims.


sixty-six part circuit pilgrimage
六部(ろくぶ) Rokubu pilgrimage, Rokubu pilgrim / / 六十六部衆
Pilgrim traveling with 66 volumes of the Lotus Sutra

Rokujurokubu Hijiri - kaikoku hijiri 廻国聖 - itinerant Rokubu Pilgrim
六十六部行者 rokujuurokubu gyooja / 六部行者 / rokubu gyoja
六十六部廻国巡礼 rokujurokubu kaikoku junrei

A pilgrim copies the 法華経 Hokekyo Lotus Sutra 66 times and brings a copy each to 66 temples
in 66カ国 66 different domains of Japan.




. Jizō - Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 - Introduction .


. 森市地蔵 Moriichi Jizo .
for a Rokubu called Moriichi 森市.
東京都葛飾区奥戸 Tokyo Katsushika Okudo


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


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. 六十六部地蔵尊 Rokuju Rokubu Jizo Son .
多治見市 Tajimi




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氷上郡 Hikami district

saru 猿 monkey
The daughter of the village elder was choosen as the annual human sacrifice for the hihi 狒々 monster baboon, but a Rokubu saved her.
When he continued his travels, the Rokubu fell to the ground due to the poison of the Baboon. He was in turn saved by an old grandfather and grandmother, who told him to take shelter near the Jizo Bosatsu.
When the son of these elders came home, he killed his parents and said it was the Rokubu who had killed them.
Now the daughter who the Rokubu had saved in the first place realized whan has happened and saved the Rokubu from the punishment of beheading.
Thus is the circle of events.

. hihi 狒々/ 狒狒 / 比々 Hihi Baboon Monster Legends .




................................................................................. Iwate 岩手県　

Just when a Rokubu pilgrim walked over the pass, the woman of the lodging gave birth to a baby. The husband, who had been away to get help, was surprized to find nobody at home when he came back, neither mother nor the baby.
To pray for their peace in the other world, he built a stone statue of Jizo Bosatsu. When the statue by accident rolled down the hill and into the swamp, he had a dream that night and Jizo told him where his wife and the baby were.




................................................................................. Kagoshima 鹿児島県　
曽於郡 Soo district

Rokubu Jizo no bachi 六部地蔵のバチ divine punishment
Once an old villager became very ill, but the cause was not known. When he asked a shaman he told him:
"Bring an offering of salt and clear water to the Rokubu Jizo every day!"
He did so for four, five days and - oh wonder - the man was healed.
People thought since the man had lost his wife in a traffic accident and collected a lot of insurance money to gamble around, this has been his divine punishment.

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Rokubu no junrei no tatari 六部の巡礼のたたり curse of the Rokubu pilgrim
The 渡辺初男家 Watanabe family has a Jizo dating back to around 1855.
They got it to appease a Rokubu pilgrim who had cursed the family.




................................................................................. Kumamoto 熊本県　
上天草市松島町阿村 Kami-Amakusa, Matsuchima, Amura

六部地蔵 Rokubu Jizo
This Jizo helps taking away warts and is also called
ibotori Jizoo イボとり地蔵 Jizo taking away warts
Rokubu Sonja　六部尊者



People use the water offerings to spread them over their skin for healing.
If they get healed, they bring some Tofu as an offering.
reference source : jalan.net/kankou/spt...

. ibotori 疣取り / イボ取り / いぼとり take away warts .

六部尊者堂 Rokubu Sonja Hall






................................................................................. Niigata 新潟県　
加茂市 Kamo

Once upon a time
a Rokubu pilgrim came along and collected a few thousand stones, taking three, four years. Then he made a statue of Jizo Bosatsu of about 4 meters high, and used the small stones to make made a lot of small Jizo statues and left the village. Since the village children came to play with them, eventually the villagers built a lattice fence around it.
Once on a winter day, looking closely, the Jizo was not there any more, and the footsteps of a small child were all over the place. Following the footsteps, they found the Jizo near a clear spring. The villagers were overjoyed with the new water source and called the spring
Jizo Kiyomizu 地蔵清水.
In his honor they built the temple 谷泉寺 Kokusen-Ji near the spring.
新潟県加茂市下土倉778 / 778 Shimotsuchikura, Kamo-shi




................................................................................. Yamagata 山形県　
中津川村 Nakatsugawa village

Once a Rokubu Pilgrim stayed over night. Since he carried some money, the villagers killed him with a hemp cord.
Before he died the pilgrim said "I will extinguish this family and turn it into Roku Jizo."
The family flourished for a short while but then the line was extinguished.

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. rokujuurokubu 六十六部 Rokujurokubu, Rokujuroku Bu pilgrim .
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. Jizō - Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 - Introduction .


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. Onipedia 日本の鬼 The Demons of Japan .


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hitokui Jizo man-eating

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hitokui Jizoo 人食い地蔵 Hitokui "man-eating" Jizo
積善院準提堂 Shakuzen-In Juntei-Do
京都市左京区吉田近衛町69 / 69 Yoshidakonoechō, Sakyō-ku, Kyōto

The official name of this Jizo is
Sutoku-In Jizoo 崇徳院地蔵

The pronunciation of Sutokuin changed to Hitokuin and
then finally to ひとくい Hitokui.
Written with Chinese characters, hitokui 人食い comes to mean "man-eating".


This Jizo has been venerated to appease the vengeful spirit of
. Sutoku Tenno, Sotoku 崇徳天皇 (1119 - 1142) .










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準提堂 Juntei-Do Hall is a hall dedicated to Juntei Kannon - 准胝観音 Jundei Kannon (Sunde) .

. Jundei Kannon, Juntei Kannon 准胝 観音 .
Within the six realms of existence, he saves mankind.

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. hitokui Ebisu 人喰いエビス man-eating Ebisu .


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- Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 - Introduction -

. Pilgrimages to Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 - 地蔵霊場 Jizo Reijo .

. Legends about Jizo Bosatsu - 地蔵菩薩 .




. Join the Jizo Bosatsu Gallery - Facebook .



. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .

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guchikiki 愚痴聞き Guchi-kiki deities listening to complaints

Some deities have the special ability to listen to our complaints . . .
and they get more and more, as temples find they attract a lot of visitors.

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guchikiki Jizoo　愚痴聞き地蔵 Guchi-kiki Jizo listening to complaints

. Jizō - Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 - ABC List .
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最福寺 Saifuku-Ji
京都府南丹市園部町

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Ryuuzooji 龍蔵寺 Ryuzo-Ji



- HP of the temple 瀧塔山 龍蔵寺
山口県山口市吉敷1750 / Yamaguchi
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愚痴聞き地蔵
大聖院 Daisho-In, Hiroshima 広島県廿日市市宮島町


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愚痴聞き地蔵 - (わらべ）- Guchikiki-warabe
香炉 - Incense burner

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- Guchikiki Jizoson, with its right hand cupping its ear, as it listens to visitors complaints.
- Keiho-in Temple Guchi-kiki Jizo - Nagoya
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guchikiki Kannon ぐちきき観音 Kannon Bosatsu



延命山光福禅寺 Enmeizan Kofukuzen-Ji
千葉県市原市佐是1097
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. guchikiki Taishi ぐち聞き太子 Shotoku Taishi listening to complaints .

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