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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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