Daikoji Yakushi Iwano

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Daikooji 大光寺 Daiko-Ji, Iwano
大光寺 Daikoji // 岩野薬師 Iwano Yakushi

島根県出雲市斐川町上直江2198 / Shimane, Izumo city, Hikawa town, Kami-Naoe

The main statue is one of seven Yakushi statues carved by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu, when he was in the area.
The statue was carved more than 1200 years ago.
The Yakushi Hall was built in 1706, at 岩野山上 the top of Mound Iwano.
People come here to pray for healing from of diseases from eyes, ears, the mouth and arms and legs.

The warrior 遠藤与一 Endo Yoichi offered a large sword and came every day to pray.
It was also known as 妻薬師 "The Wife of Yakushi".

- Chant of the temple
ゆかり濃き　氷川の里は弥栄湯　薬師日も夜も守り給へる　

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This temple is Nr. 04 of the pilgrimage
. 出雲十大薬師霊場 Izumo Pilgrimage to 10 important Yakushi temples .

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....................................................................... Ibaraki 栃木県　
栃木市 Ibaraki city 大光寺町 Daikoji town

. hebi 蛇と伝説 Legends about snakes and serpents .
When 親鸞上人 Saint Shinran passed here, there was a woman
who had turned into a serpent because of envy.
Shinran healed the woman.
. Saint Shinran 親鸞 (1173 – 1263) .




....................................................................... Nagasaki 長崎県　
長崎市 Nagasaki city 鍛冶屋町 Kajiya town

kitsune 狐 a fox
５，６０年前、今籠町の大音寺と大光寺の境にある深い溝（大溝）に狐の老夫婦がいた。善狐で、住職に恩を受けたので、寺の周囲を夜回りした。拍子木の音が瓦を打ち鳴らすようににも、竹筒を叩くようにも聞えた。その音を聞くと、「狐の拍子木だ」と言って、火の元の注意をした。

. kitsune densetsu 狐と伝説 fox legends .




....................................................................... Saitama 埼玉県 　
岩槻市 Iwatsuki city

yooji 楊枝 toothpick
When 日蓮 Saint Nichiren visited the Temple Daikoji in Iwatsuki, he pressed his toothpick into the ground.
It begun to grow and became a yanagi 柳 willow tree near the pond.
. Nichiren, Saint Nichiren 日蓮 (1222 – 1282) .
. tsumajoji 爪楊枝　toothpick .

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Hozoji Mie Hirao

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Hoozooji 宝蔵寺 Hozo-Ji, Hirao
月照山 Gesshozan　蓮光院 Renko-In　宝蔵寺 Hozoji

名張市平尾3232　 / Nabari city, Hirao

The main statue is 無量寿仏 Muryojubutsu / Amitāyus-buddha 阿彌陀仏 Amida Buddha.

- Chant of the temple
おん　あみりた　ていぜい　からうん

The old name of the Temple was 平尾山蓮光院 Hiraozan Renko-In.
The temple was restored in 1604 by the senior high priest 行盛阿闍梨 Yukimori Ajari.
The records show that it was a sub-temple of 興福寺 Temple Kofuku-Ji in Nara.
Around 680, the Emperor 聖武天皇 Shomu Tenno (在位 724 - 49) had asked priest Gyoki Bosatsu 行基
to carve a statue of 法蔵阿弥陀仏 Hozo Amida Buddha.
But during the Iga Revolution in 1581, the Temple was lost in fire
and all the old records were lost.
In 1913 a small main entrance gate was rebuilt.

In the compound is koyasu Jizo Do 子安地蔵堂 a Jizo hall to protect Children.
Every year on August 19 people come here and perform 盆踊り a Bon dance.

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１月１２日　大般若法要
８月５日　　施餓鬼供養

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 伊賀四国八十八カ所 . - Nr. 55

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This temple is Nr. 52 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) .

. Amida Nyorai 阿弥陀如来 .

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....................................................................... Shizuoka 静岡県　

老猫 the old cat
The old cat at 宝蔵寺 the Temple Hozo-Ji had transformed into a priest
and performed strange and scary rituals.

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Hosenji Mie Abeta

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Hoosenji 宝泉寺 Hosen-Ji, Abeta
八幡山 Yahatazan　弥勒院 Miroku-In　宝泉寺 Hosenji

名張市安部田2200 / Nabari city, Abeta

The Kannon statue is 千手観世音菩薩 Senju Kannon Bosatsu with 1000 Arms.
The statue has four side-statues of the 四天王 Shitenno :
持国天 Jikoku Ten,、増長天 Zocho Ten、広目天 Komoku-Ten and 多聞天 Tamon Ten.

- Chant of the temple
おん　ばざら　たらま　きりく / On Basara Tarama Kiriku

The temple was founded in 室町末期 the late Muromachi period (1450 - 1570) by 大法印祐真 High Priest Yuma.
During a fire in 1815, the main hall and the storage building burned down and all information was lost.
A Gorinto 五輪塔 five-storied stone pagode in the compound has the inscription date 弘治元年 (1555) 九月十八日.
The present-day main hall was built in 1903.
The 不動堂 Fudo Hall was built in the early Meiji Period.
The 鐘楼堂 Bell Tower was built in 1948.

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１月下旬　　　　節分星供、特別祈祷
２月下旬　　　　大般若会、柴灯護摩祈祷
６月中旬　　　　青葉まつり、釈尊両祖大師降誕会
８月９日　　　　施餓鬼供養
８月１８日　　　地蔵盆、盆踊り、水子供養
１２月３１日　　除夜の鐘

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 伊賀四国八十八ヶ所 . Nr. 52

. 伊賀準西国霊場 - Nr. 02 .

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This temple is Nr. 50 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) .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 11 faces and 1000 arms .

. 永禄山 Eirokuzan 寳泉寺 / 宝泉寺 Hosenji . - 市原市小田部376 / Ichihara city, Odappe


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Hogonji Mie Terawaki

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Hoogonji 宝厳寺 Hogon-Ji, Terawaki
宇霧須山 Umuzuzan　吉祥院 Kichijo-In　宝厳寺 Hogen-Ji

三重県伊賀市寺脇803 / Mie, Iga city, Terawaki

The main statue is 地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu.
It is a secret statue, kept in a special hall.

Other important statues are the Godai Myo-O 五大明王 Five Great Fudo Myo-O statues.

The temple was founded in 1267 by 真慧律師 Priest Shinkei Risshi
on request of 亀山天皇 Emperor Kameyama (1249 - 1305).
In front of the main hall is a red plum tree of more than 300 years old.
In a special storage room is the statue of Kannon Bosatsu of about 165 m hight.
carved by 小野篁 Ono Takamura.
Many buildings were lost to fires.
The present Kannon Hall was built in 1959.

The statue of Kannon Bosatsu

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８月５日　　　　　施餓鬼供養
８月１７日　　　　地蔵菩薩会式

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 伊賀四国八十八ヶ所 . - Nr. 22

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This temple is Nr. 41 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) .

. Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 .

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Hokoji Yakushi Iwakuma

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Hookooji 法興寺 Hoko-Ji, Iwakuma
医王山 Iozan 喜多院 Kita-In 法興寺 Hokoji

千葉県いすみ市岬町岩熊820 / Isumi city, Misaki town, Iwakuma

Not much information about this temple is found online.
Some roof tiles seem to date back to the Nara Period (710 - 704).

Yakushi Do 薬師堂 the Yakushi Hall

Nio-Mon gate 仁王門

When most of the buildings were lost to fire during a war in 1572,
this gate was safe and stands to our day.

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This temple is Nr. 21 of the pilgrimage
. Kazusa 35 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 .

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Hosen-Ji Ichihara Odappe

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Hoosenji 宝泉寺 Hosen-Ji, Odappe
永禄山 Eirokuzan 寳泉寺 / 宝泉寺 Hosenji

市原市小田部376 / Ichihara city, Odappe （おだっぺ）

The temple is located in the back of Odappe hamlet.
The temple is dedicated to Amida Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.

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This Temple is Nr. 04 of the
. Ichihara 市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Temples Pilgrimage .

. Adachi 12 Yakushi Pilgrimage 武蔵東向寅薬師足立十二札所 - Nr. 08 .

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....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県 　
本吉郡 Motoyoshi district 本吉町 Motoyoshi town

hikaridama ヒカリダマ a ball of shining light
On the day of the festival of 宝泉寺 Temple Hosen-Ji,
there appears a ball of shining lisht above the temple.




....................................................................... Shizuoka 静岡県　
田方郡 Tagata district 戸田村 Toda village

. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢 － racoon dog, badger legends .
A priest from 鎌倉建長寺 the Temple Kencho-Ji in Kamakura
came to 入浜の宝泉寺 the Temple Hosen-Ji in Irihama.
He did not like cats and dogs. When he eat, he did not go near people.
Eventually he was killed and eaten by the dog Ichimatsu near 富士川 the river Fukikawa.
Now they found out it was a Tanuki.
There is also a folding screen in the temple which the Tanuki had painted.

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Hoshoji Yakushi Oiwa

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Hooshooji 宝性寺 Hosho-Ji, Oiwa
寿延山 - 壽延山 Juenzan 地蔵院 Jizo-In 寳性寺 / 宝性寺 Hoshoji

君津市大岩225 / Kimitsu city, Oiwa

The main statue is 地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu.

The temple was founded in 1391 by 覚恵和尚 Priest Kakue.

Jizo Bosatsu in the compound

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This temple is Nr. 14 of the pilgrimage
. Kazusa 35 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 .

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Horyuji Mie Nishiyama

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Hooryuuji, Hōryūji 法龍寺 Horyu-Ji, Nishiyama
西光山 Saikozan 法龍寺 Horyuji

四日市市西山町7471　/ Yokkaichi city, Nishiyama town

The main statue is 地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu.
He stands in a 地蔵堂 Jizo-Do Hall in the compound.
In the main hall are statues of 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai
and 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.

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

During the Edo period, there was a small hall for 地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu.
Many people came here to pray for protection from disaster and illness.
The temple was founded in 1889 by 平尾兼康 Hirao Kaneyasu.

In the compound is a dragon statue.

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２月１５日　　　　　　　　　涅槃会
４月８日　　　　　　　　　　花まつり
毎月８日・１５日　　　　　　月例会
〃　第二日曜日　　　　　　　中日供養
〃　２４日　　　　　　　　　本尊縁日供養会

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This temple is Nr. 10 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) .

. Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 .

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Hoshoji Fudo Honcho

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Hooshooji 寶性寺 / 宝性寺 Hosho-Ji, Honcho
修妙山 Shumyozan 宝性寺 Hoshoji

さいたま市南区本町2-13-4 / Saitama city, Minami ward, Honcho

Michi no Tomogaki no Tera 道のともがきの寺 "A temple on the daily walking course"
The main statue is 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.
It is a secret statue of about 30 cm.
There is also an important statue of 聖観世音菩薩 Sho Kannzeon Bosatsu.
The Kannon Statue was probably carved by 行基 Gyoki Bosatsu.
. 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668 - 749) .

The date of the founding is not clear.
It is mentioned in the records 新編武蔵風土記稿 Shinpen Musashi Fudoki Ko as a sub-temple of
蕨宿三学院 Temple Sangaku-In in Warabi town.
In the compound is also a hall for 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai on the mountain top.

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Bushu Adachi 100 Fudo Temples Pilgrimage 武州足立百不動尊霊場 . - Nr. 74

. Adachi 12 Yakushi Pilgrimage 武蔵東向寅薬師足立十二札所 . - Nr. 06

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This Temple is Nr. 74 of the
. Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage .

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. Kita Adachi 88 Fudo Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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Hoshoji Kannon Maita

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Hooshooji 宝性寺 Hosho-Ji, Maita
龍王山 Ryuozan, 宝性寺 Hoshoji

四日市市蒔田2-12-26 / Yokkaichi, Maita (Makita)

The Kannon statue is 十一面観音 Juichimen Kannon.

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The history of the Hōshō-ji starts in 740 with a visit of Emperor Shōmu (701-756) in this area.
The Emperor, being on his way to 朝明行宮 temporary palace in Asake, took a break in Maita village
and ordered the construction of Hōshō-ji temple.
To this day two areas 300m west from the current temple’s site
are still called Hōshō-ji and 堂前 Dōmae (In front of the temple hall).
Hōshō-ji was an impressive complete seven-structured temple compound
built in the middle of 28km2 terrain covered in dense forest.
The temple enshrined Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Faced Kannon) as its main statue.
The statue was carved by 良弁僧正 Ryōben (689-773) the founder of Ishiyama-dera temple in Ōmi province.
For many years Hōshō-ji flourished and gathered devoted believers.
Unfortunately it was burned down in 1568 during fights between 滝川一益 Takigawa Kazumasu,
a samurai retainer to Oda Nobunaga, and the troops of local daimyo.
A small hall was built at the temple’s grounds but it burned down again
in the fire that broke out in the winter of 1711.
The Main Hall, which stands to this day, was built in June 1719
donated by the 6th daimyo of Kuwana province 松平忠雅 Matsudaira Tadamasa (1683-1746).
To this day Hōshō-ji temple is very popular among the believers, who refer to it as
蒔田観音 Makita Kannon (Kannon of Makita).
Designated as Tangible Cultural Property of Yokkaichi city, 1977 October 6th.

Temple’s treasure: The history of the Main Statue
The statue enshrined at Hōshō-ji is a Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Faced Kannon) carved by Ryōben.
It was made at the same time as the statue of Kannon in Ishiyama-dera temple in Shiga prefecture.
For a certain reason it was brought here to Hōshō-ji and has been worshiped here ever since.
During the night of the 15th of February 1711 Goddess Kannon appeared in a dream of two people:
Tangei of Chōmyō-ji temple and village headman 庄屋甚五兵衛 Jingobē.
She told them: There is a fire at the temple and the base of the statue is already starting to burn.
Come quick and prevent the fire from spreading.
After having the divination they suddenly woke up.
They rushed to the temple and saw that the main statue was already entwined with smoke and couldn’t be seen.
They wanted to put out the fire but there was no water to use anywhere around them.
There was just one big bucket standing in front of the hall
and the water started to flow from it continuously.
They used the water to extinguish the fire and save the Kannon statue.
Without question the water had to be sent by the Goddess.
Both of them wept tears of joy.
Many more miracles happened at this temple but there is no space here left for them.
Truly Goddess Kannon keeps her vow of great compassion and mercy.
She clears away desire, ill will and ignorance of people, grants them happiness and long life.
Kannon vowed to bring love and respect among people, grant long life,
happiness and ease at present and in the future.
The Main Hall is a 5.4m2 tall building with a hipped roof.
It was registered as Yokkaichi city’s Tangible Cultural Property in 1977.

- source : isekannon . hosyoji ...

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This temple is Nr. 28 of the pilgrimage
. Ise Saigoku 33 Kannon 伊勢西国三十三所観音巡礼 Pilgrimage .

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 11 faces and 1000 arms .

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Horinin Yakushi Onimaru

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Horinin 宝琳院 Horin-In, Onimaru
恵日山 Enichizan 寳琳院 / 宝琳院 Horinin

佐賀県佐賀市鬼丸町12-30 / Saga, Saga city, Onimaru town

The main statue is 聖観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon Bosatsu.

- Chant of the temple

The temple was founded in 711 by 行基 Gyoki Bosatsu.
It has close relations to 龍造寺氏 the Ryuzoji clan.
龍造寺康家 Ryuzoji Yasuie revived the temple.
Around 1498, the fourth child of Yasuie, 澄覚 Chogaku, became the head priest.
The graves of the Ryuzoji family are in the compound.

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The Ryūzōji clan
The clan was founded by Fujiwara no Suekiyo in 1186.
The clan was allied with Ashikaga Takauji in 1336, but they were defeated
in fighting with the Ōtomo clan to the east and Shimazu clan to the south.
龍造寺隆信 Ryuzoji Takanobu
Ryūzōji Takanobu is known for expanding his clan's holdings. He took land from the Shōni clan.
Ryūzōji Masaie (1556–1607) was the son of Takanobu.
In 1587, Masaie joined the forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi against the Shimazu clan.
In the same year, he was confirmed as head of the Saga Domain (350,000 koku),
but control of the domain passed to Nabeshima Naoshige when Masaie was killed in battle.
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. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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This temple is Nr. 44 of the pilgrimage
. 49 Yakushi Temples in Kyushu 九州四十九薬師霊場 .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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