Hasedera Temple Legends

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Hasedera 長谷寺 Temple Legends

. Temple Hasedera 長谷寺 - Introduction .
The famous Hase-dera is the main temple of the Buzan sect of Shingon Buddhism. It located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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


................................................................................. Iwate 岩手県 　
大船渡市 Ofunato city 猪川町 Ikawa town

At 龍福山長谷寺 the Temple Ryufukuzan Hasedera there lived an old priest named
Akobo Chosui Hoin 阿光坊澄水法印.
In the year 1593 on September 21, he went out in the garden with a pot of water.
He sprinkled the water into the sky.
When people asked him what he was doing, he said:
"There is a fire at the temple in 高野山 Koyasan and I want to stop it."
Later they learned that there was indeed a fire at Koyasan.
岩手県大船渡市猪川町字長谷堂127

- BTW
In Aomori there is a group of Kofun mounds named
Akōbō Kofun group 阿光坊古墳群
- - - More in the WIKIPEDIA !




................................................................................. Miyagi 宮城県　
亘理町 Watari town

. kataba no ashi, kataha no ashi 片葉の葦 One-sided Reed .
and Kamakura Kagemasa 鎌倉景正.




................................................................................. Nara 奈良県　
桜井市 Sakurai city

. Tengu, sugi 天狗と杉と伝説 Legends about Tengu and Cedar trees .
and the Head Priest Eigaku 英岳大僧正

.......................................................................
Nara 桜井市 Sakurai city 初瀬町 Hase town

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Kannon with 11 Faces .
and a legend from Hasedera

.......................................................................

raijin 雷神 the Kami of lightning
At 長谷寺 the Temple Hasedera near 瀧蔵権現 Ryuzo Gongen there is a statue of
毘沙門天 Bishamonten made by a celestial being.
When raijin 雷神 the Kami of lightning came down to destroy it,
the pagoda fell into the river and floated all the way to the rapids of 袖川 Sodekawa.
That is why the area is now named Hatsuse 泊瀬 Hase.
. kaminari 雷と伝説 Legends about Thunder and Lightning .

.......................................................................

. reiboku 霊木 divine tree, "tree with a divine soul" .
A divine tree from Shiga was swept away, lighting the sea and fishermen could not catch anything.
徳道上人 Saint Tokudo pulled it out of the river and up to 初瀬山 Mount Hase.
A father and son carved a statue of Kannon Bosatsu and placed it at 長谷寺 the Temple Hasedera.
. Saint Tokudo 徳道上人 .




................................................................................. Tokyo 東京都　
.......................................................................
港区 Minato ward

iseki 異石 an exotic stone
麻布に異石が５種類ある。寒山拾得石像に切られた痕が残っている。夜久神の石像は願をかけると験が多く、長谷寺の僧の霊夢によって長谷寺に置かれるようになった。陰陽石が縁結びの願を成就する。道路に埋った石が願を成就する。烏帽子形の石に日月の像が現れた。

- - - - -
yashagami 夜叉神 / 渋谷金王麿 Shibuya Konno Maru
麻布笄町の長谷寺に夜叉明王堂というのがある。源義朝の臣、渋谷金王麿が長者丸というところに築城のとき、城の北隅に鎮地の神として石像を埋め置いた。江戸時代に阿部豊後守の臣安川繁成がその地に住んで井戸を掘りその石像を発見した。これを身近に置いて愛玩していると金王麿の霊がたびたび奇瑞を現すので、ついに奉安したものという。その後石像にかたどった鬼の面を奉納し、祈願すると霊験あらたかといわれ今なお多くの信仰を得ている。
.......................................................................
渋谷区 Shibuya ward

ishi no zoo 石の像
江戸渋谷の長谷寺という寺に鬼子のような石像があった。願いがかなうというので、とてももてはやされたが、半年ほどすると詣る人もいなくなった。この像はもともとある人の庭にあったが、その家は滅んでしまって跡形もない。その後も、像のあった家は次々に滅び、それ故に恐れられて長谷寺に納められた。

.......................................................................
豊島区 Toshima ward

. Mejiro Fudo 目白不動 Fudo Myo-O in Mejiro .
The statue of Mejiro Fudo 目白不動明王 Fudo Myo-O with white eyes at the temple 新長谷寺 Shinchokoku-Ji was made by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.
When Kobo Daishi stayed at 荷沢河 Katakugawa, 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai appeared to him.
Soon after he changed to Fudo Myo-O. He swung the sword in his left hand and suddenly a lot of smoke came forth.
Kobo Daishi made the statue just as he had seen it.




................................................................................. Tottori 鳥取県　
倉吉市 Kurayoshi city 余戸谷町 Yodoya town

. uma 馬 koma 駒伝説　horse legends .
A horse painted on a votive tablet by 巨勢金岡 Kose no Kanaoka at 長谷寺 the Temple Hasedera
went off in the evening and devastated the nearby fields.
The priest painted some reins en the picture and thus stoped the horse from leaving.
- Kose Kanaoka (巨勢 金岡, Kose no Kanaoka) was a ninth-century Japanese artist, court painter of Heian (Kyoto).
- - - More in the WIKIPEDIA !


..............................................................................................................................................

- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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

. Legends about Buddhist Temples .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .


[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　. TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
- - ##hasedera #narahasedara -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Henjoin Fudo Koboyama Chiryu

[ . BACK to Daruma Museum TOP . ]
. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Henjooin 遍照院 Henjo-In Fudo - Chiryu
弘法山 Kobosan, Kobozan　遍照院 Henjoin

愛知県知立市弘法町弘法山19 / Aichi, Chiryu, Kōbōchō, Kōbōyama-19

The main Fudo statue is in the 不動堂 Fudo Hall.

. namikiri Fudo 波切不動尊 / 波切り不動 "Fudo cutting waves" .

The temple was founded by Kobo Daishi, who came here in 810 and carved three statues of himself.

- quote
Henjoin Temple
was built in the early Heian period by Kobo Daishi on his way to the Kanto region.
Before continuing on his way, he carved three sculptures of himself expressing the past, present, and future, from photinia wood.
One of these sculptures, "Mikaeri Kobo Daishi", is of the monk looking back, reluctant to part from someone.
It is still enshrined at Henjoin Temple as its principal object of worship. (The sculpture is normally not viewable by the public.
It is exhibited to the public on the 21st day of the third month of the lunar calendar.)
After praying in the main hall, try walking around the underground "kaidan", a sacred space where the monks take their vows. It is said that if you pray to Kobo Daishi in the darkness, you will be blessed. On the 21st of every month of the lunar calendar, the anniversary of the famed monk's death, stalls line up along the approach to the temple, and the grounds are crowded by worshippers.
- source : japan-highlightstravel.com ...

shuin 朱印 stamp / 見返り大師 mikaeri Daishi
. Mikaeri 見返り statues looking back .

..............................................................................................................................................

shuin 朱印 stamp - namikiri Fudo

omamori お守り amulets

- Homepage of the temple
- source : henjoin.com ...

- reference source : www.36fudo.jp ... -
- reference source : hotokami ... -

..............................................................................................................................................

- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

茶道・華道・書道のお稽古も行っております。Lessons for Tea ceremony, Ikebana and Calligraphy are available.
- reference source : henjoin.com/practice ... -

Mikawa San Kobo - Three Kobo Daishi Statues in Mikawa (Aichi):

. Kōbō Daishi Kūkai 弘法大師　空海 　 Kobo Daishi Kukai .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

This temple is Nr. 18 of the
. Pilgrimages to 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region 東海三十六不動尊霊場 .

. 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 .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::



. - Join Fudo Myo-O on facebook - Fudō Myō-ō .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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


[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
- - #henjoin #henshoin #tokaifudo #koubousan #henjouin #namikirifudo -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Hoshoin Fudo Osu Nagoya

[ . BACK to Daruma Museum TOP . ]
. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Hooshooin 宝生院 Hosho-In - Osu, Nagoya
北野山 Kitanosan　真福寺 / 眞福寺 Shinpuku-Ji 宝生院 Hoshoin

名古屋市中区大須2-21-47 / Nagoya, Naka ward, Osu

The main statue is 聖観音 Sho Kannon / 大須観音 Osu Kannon

Chant of the Temple

- quote -
Ōsu Kannon Temple 大須観音
It belongs to the Owari Thirty-three Kannon Temples.
- - - - - History
The official name is Kitanosan Shinpuku-ji Hōshō-in, but is popularly known as Ōsu Kannon.
The temple was originally built in about the year 1333 in Ōsu-gō, Nagaoka village, in Owari Province, which is currently known as the city of Hashima in Gifu Prefecture.
Construction was sponsored by the Emperor Go-Daigo, who appointed Shōnin Nōshin as the first head priest. Nōshin had a dream of Avalokitesvara, the Buddha of Compassion, known as Kannon in Japanese. Hence, the name Ōsu (from Ōsu-gō) Kannon. Due to repeated flooding, the temple was moved to its present location in 1612 by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
In the 1820s, large parts of the temple were destroyed by fire, but it was rebuilt in the 1970s.
The main hall has a very large, red paper lantern hanging from the ceiling where worshipers can tie small paper notes with wishes to the holding wires. - - - - - Library
The current temple is home to a large collection of books.
It houses about 15,000 classic Japanese and Chinese works. The Records of Ancient Matters (古事記 Kojiki), a Shinpukuji manuscript (真福寺本) transcribed by the monk Ken'yu (賢瑜) is the oldest extant manuscript of the Kojiki and consists of three books that were written in 1371–1372 during the Nanboku-chō period. It describes the ancient mythological history of Japan. The library also has many other books designated as national treasures and important cultural properties.
- - - - - Market
A street fair is held on the 18th day of each month. A number of antiques are sold there.
- - - More in the WIKIPEDIA !

stamp of Fudo

..............................................................................................................................................

shuin 朱印 stamp of Kannon

ema　絵馬 votive tablet

- Homepage of the temple
- source : www.osu-kannon.jp...

- reference source : www.36fudo.jp ... -
- reference source : hotokami ... -

..............................................................................................................................................

Also on the following pilgrimage :

Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples in Owari - Nr. 1　

. 尾張三十三観音霊場 .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

This temple is Nr. 10 of the
. Pilgrimages to 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region 東海三十六不動尊霊場 .

. 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 .

. 真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji - 和田不動 Wada Fudo .
神奈川県横浜市保土ヶ谷区和田 2-8-3 /Wada, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa


::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


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


.......................................................................... Aichi 愛知県　
岡崎市 Okasaki city

. Oni demon legends from Aichi 愛知県 .
Near the temple 眞福寺 Shinpuku-Ji in 岩津村 Iwazu village there lived an oni 鬼 demon,
but he was killed by the villagers.
They put its bones into a urine bottle and burried it,
but there was a curse and they held proper rituals for the dead.
They never put urine into a bottle again and the curse stopped.




.......................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県 　
仙台市 Sendai city 若林区 Wakabayashi ward

sukui o mitomeru onna 救いを求める女 a woman asking for help
Once a young Samurai walked down a slope near 真福寺 the Temple Shinpuku-Ji
when he met a beautiful woman.
"Please help me, I am the courtesan and my man is coming tonight to kill me!"
The Samurai promised to help her, but then went back to his home near the river.
At night when he was in bed he heard a voice from the river:
"Help me! Help me!"
And soon the cut-off head of a woman came flowing to his home.

..............................................................................................................................................

- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::



. - Join Fudo Myo-O on facebook - Fudō Myō-ō .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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


[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
- - #osu #Ōsu #hoshoin #fudoosu -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Jizoji Fudo Honmachidori

[ . BACK to Daruma Museum TOP . ]
. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
- Masumida Jinja, see below
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Jizoji 地蔵寺 Jizo-Ji - Honmachidori
宝部山 Hobuzan　地蔵寺 Jizo-Ji

愛知県 一宮市本町通8-23 / Aichi, Ichinomiya,Honmachidori

The main statue is 延命地蔵菩薩 Enmei Jizo Bosatsu.
. Enmei 延命地蔵菩薩 Lif-prolonging Jizo Bosatsu .

The temple was founded in 726, but fell in decline soon.
It was revived around 1300 as a guardian to the Shrine Masumida Jinja.
Now it is one of the biggest temples in Ichinomiya.

In the center of the main hall is a small sanctuary with the statue of a seated Jizo Bosatsu.
To its right side is Dainichi Nyorai, to its left Fudo Myo-O.
In the back of the hall is a huge statue of a seated Fudo Myo-O on rocks.

..............................................................................................................................................

shuin 朱印 stamp

omamori お守り amulets

- Reference of the temple

- reference source : www.36fudo.jp ... -
- reference source : hotokami ... -

..............................................................................................................................................

..............................................................................................................................................

- quote -
Masumida Jinja　真清田神社, Aichi's First Shrine

Aichi Prefecture's Masumida Jinja Shrine is everything you would expect an ancient Shinto shrine to be. Graceful, tranquil, elegant, timeless. With at least 1,400 years of recorded history, the sacred Masumida is believed to have been founded in 628BC, and was the Ichinomiya, first, or principal shrine of Owari Province, (western Aichi) dedicated to the "Kami" god Amenoho-no-Akari-no-Mikoto, an ancestor of the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. It is this shrine that gives the surrounding city, Ichinomiya its name. Masumida was patronized and worshiped by the samurai lords of Owari, the Oda clan, and later, the local ruling Tokugawa clans.
The shrine precincts are wide and tree-lined. The main prayer hall is an elegant and simple structure with a regal aura. The large gate projects an imposing, strong and protective image. Carp swim slowly in the pond, and turtles sun themselves on the rocks. Everything is peaceful.
However, the atmosphere of this venerated shrine can change like the weather. Quiet one day, it can become lively and exciting the next as yet another of the shrine's many events and festivals takes place. Every Japanese festival has its similarities, with stalls, entertainments and crowds looking to enjoy themselves, but the festivals at Masumida Shrine are also unique. The spring, summer, and autumn festivals traditionally draw huge crowds, but New Years is when hundreds of thousands turn up to the much-revered historical Masumida to make their first prayers at the First Shrine. The shrine hosts martial arts events, religious festivals, even weddings. There is always something to see and experience every month.
In April the Peach Blossom Festival takes place, while the famous summer Tanabata Festival sees thousands dressed in colorful yukata, summer kimono, making a wish and praying for happiness.
The shrine houses a number of National Important Cultural Properties including 12th Century wooden Kagura masks used in Shinto ceremonial dances, lacquer trays and bowls dating from the mid 1400s, and ceremonial bronze bowls and plates from the mid 1500s. Amulets sold at the Masumida Shrine are considered particularly auspicious. There are over 18 varieties for various needs, from protection for drivers, to protection of loved ones and children, even amulets for passing tests.
Ichinomiya's Masumida Jinja, is a combination of spirituality and festivity, and even today plays a major role in the lives of the people of Ichinomiya.
As the First Shrine, it's a link to the past and the present, it's a place of worship, and a place of celebration.
- source : aichi-now.jp/en... -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

This temple is Nr. 3 of the
. Pilgrimages to 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region 東海三十六不動尊霊場 .

. 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 .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::



. - Join Fudo Myo-O on facebook - Fudō Myō-ō .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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


[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
- - #Jizoji #tokai #hobuzan #honmachidori #masumidashrine #masumidajinja -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Hieizan Temple Legends

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .
. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Hieizan 比叡山 Mount Hiei Legends
Enryakuji 延暦寺 Temple Enryaku-Ji
. Hieizan and the founder Saicho, Dengyo Daishi 伝教大師最澄 .

- reference source : www.hieizan.or.jp .. -

. Ennin Jigaku Daishi 仁円 慈覚大師 .
He was the teacher of Saicho Dengyo Daishi.


::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


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


................................................................................. Fukuoka 福岡県
.......................................................................
糟屋郡 Kasuya district 新宮町 Shingu town

kiezu no hi 消えずの火
横大路家には伝教大師最澄が持ち帰ったと言われている「消えずの火」がある。延暦24年（805）、唐から帰国した最澄が同家を訪れ、自作の毘沙門天木像と共に火種を与えたという。比叡山で不断の火が消えたとき、同家の火種を献じたという。




................................................................................. Iwate 愛知県　
.......................................................................
奥州市 Oshu city 江刺南町 Esashi Minami town

. Koomyooji 光明寺 Temple Komyo-Ji .
and Ennin -　Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 / 慈覺大師 (794 – 864)




................................................................................. Kyoto 　京都府
.......................................................................

. Shuten Doji 酒呑童子 a Sake Yokai Monster .
He lived at Mount Hieizan for a while but 伝教大師最澄 Dengyo Daishi threw him out.

.......................................................................

tsue 杖
聖徳太子が比叡山に登り、求世観音 Guze Kannon を安置する伽藍を建てた際、その側に立て置いた椿の木が成長した。
. Guze Kannon 求世観音 at 法隆寺 temple Horyu-Ji .

.......................................................................
京都市 Kyoto city

Doogen 道元
比叡山の西の麓で、仏前の油を盗んでいた人の魂が死後、燐火となり夏の夜に飛ぶ。七条朱雀の道元の火もこの類いのものだろう。このような話は諸国にある。
. Dogen Zenji 道元禅師 (1200 - 1253) .
and 永平寺 Temple Eihei-Ji, Fukui




................................................................................. Shiga 滋賀県　
.......................................................................
大津市 Otsu city

hirakazaru ma 開かざる間
延暦寺に竹林院という坊があり、そこに児かやと言う開かない部屋があった。宝暦7年に行われた法花会の時に、この坊に宿泊した権右中弁敬明が自分の家人にこの部屋を開けさせてみたが、中は暗く、何もなかった。家人はただ冷気を感じてたちまち病気となり、家に帰るとそのまま死んでしまったという。敬明も数月後に死んでしまった。

.

sugi 杉 宝暦4年、（延暦寺）山門の修復が行われた時の事。ある同心が乱心し、人を斬り殺し自殺した。その者は潔斎など放逸無慙だった。ある日の深夜、大きな音がしたので皆が飛び起き、院内を確認したところ、門前の大杉が谷に落ち、その為に小道が潰れ、連絡しようにも方法がなかった。評議は朝に行おうと待っていると、夜が明けてその場を見ると、杉と道は元に戻っていた。 . sugi no ki 杉の木と伝説 Legends about the cedar tree .

.......................................................................
Shiga 大津市 Otsu city 坂本本町Sakamoto Honmachi town

Taira no Masakado 平将門
将門調伏説話の一つ。
尊意が延暦寺講堂で不動法を修すると，結願の奇瑞として火焔に将門の幻像が現れた。
. Taira no Masakado 平将門 / 平將門 (? – 940) .

.......................................................................
野洲郡 Yasu district

. abura boozu, aburabozu　油坊主 Abura Bozu, oil monk .




................................................................................. Shizuoka 静岡県　
.......................................................................
御前崎市 Omaezaki town

hebi 蛇
むかし比叡山の備後の阿闍梨 Bingo no Ajari という者は、自分は死んだら蛇身になって、遠州笠原ノ庄にある桜ガ池に住むと常に言い、臨終の時にこの池の水を取り寄せて掬った。その同じ頃に池では大いに逆波が起きたという。


..............................................................................................................................................

- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -
延暦寺 / 23 比叡山 (09)

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. Tera　寺と伝説 Buddhist Temples and their legends .

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

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .


[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　. TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
- - #hieizan #enryakuji -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

mamori honzon legends

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .
. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

mamori honzon 守り本尊 personal protector deities

. ichidai mamori honzon 一代守り本尊 .
Guardian Deities of the Individual
There is a popular belief that each person has one of eight Buddhist Deities, related to his day of birth, who watches over and protects them.


::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


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

reimu 霊夢 an oracle dream
The Lord 徳川有親 Tokugawa Arichika had two sons. They lost in a war but survived and fled.
Before they commited ritual suicide, they prayed to their o-mamori honzon 御守本尊, the Deity 宇賀神 Ugajin.
The Lord had a dream where a priest in gray robes appeared and told him:
"Get out of this place and survive!"
When Arichika woke up, he felt the divine protection of Ugajin.
He went to a nearby temple and became a monk. The priest gave him gray robes.
This was really strange.
Arichika was also known by the name of 世良田有親 Serada Arichika.
- quote -
Arichika Tokugawa / Arichika Serada (Arichika Tokugawa / Arichika Serada) is said to have existed from the Nanbokucho period to the early Muromachi period. ... more ...
- source :wikipe.wiki -

. Ugajin 宇賀神 .
Ugajin is Uga no Mitama, the Shinto goddess of foodstuff mentioned in Kojiki and Nihongi ...


...................................................................... Aichi 愛知県　
知多郡 Chita district 武豊町 Taketoyo town

. Dainichi Nyorai 大日如来 at 光明寺 Temple Komyo-Ji .




....................................................................... Ishikawa 石川県　

. Tengu 天狗と伝説 Tengu legends "Long-nosed Goblin" .
At the butcher shop 天狗中田本店 Tengu Nakada Honten they venerated a Tengu as their mamori honzon 守り本尊 protector deity.
On November 3, the day when the shop was first opened, they hang up the mask of a Tengu.
For New Year, they hung up a scroll with a Tengu.

- source : 天狗中田本店 -




....................................................................... Iwate　岩手県
遠野 Tono

. hebi 蛇と伝説 Legends about snakes and serpents .
A story from 附馬牛 Tsukimoushi village.
One day when grandmother was looking after the grandchile in the nearby 観音堂 temple of Kannon, one serpent appeared.
Grandmother killed the serpent.
When she wanted to go to the temple again with the child, it cried every time.
Grandmother asked a diviner for advice.
She was told that the serpent was the mamori honzon 守り本尊 protector deity of this Kannon Bosatsu. She should paint a scroll with the serpent and venerate it at the Kannon Temple.
Soon after the grandchild would accompany her again to the temple.

The temple is Nr. 7 at the seven special Kannon temples in Tono.
- reference source : 遠野七観音 -




....................................................................... Kanagawa 神奈川県
小田原市 Odawara city

Hoojoo 北条の守り本尊 the protector deity of the Hojo clan
The stone mason building the castle of Odawara for the Hojo clan found a large stone with a spot like a head on top.
When he hit this spot with his hammer, blood came flowing out.
That night Lord Hojo Soun had a dream:
"I am the mamori honzon 守り本尊 protector deity of the Hojo Clan. If you believe in me, you will certainly be successful!"
- Hōjō Sōun 北條早雲 (1432 or 1456 – 1519) - wikipedia -




....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県　
石巻市 Ishinomaki city 牡鹿町 Oshika town

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 伝説 legends about Kannon .

The Kannon statue in 観音堂 the Kannon Hall of 給分 Kyubun was the mamori honzon 守り本尊 protector deity of
Abe no Sadato.
. Abe no Sadato 安倍貞任 (1019 – 1062). .




....................................................................... Niigata　新潟県
上越市 Joetsu city

. Mamori Honzon at the top of 不動山 Mount Fudoyama .

.......................................................................
Niigata 南蒲原郡 Minami-Kanbara district 下田村 Shitada village

. Kokuzo 虚空蔵と伝説 Legends about Kokuzo Bosatsu .

If the second boy is born in 丑年 the year of the bull, he is called ウシコクウゾウ（丑虚空蔵） Ushikokuzo.
He is placed on the back of his elder brother and will inherit the family treasures.
The mamori honzon 守本尊 protector deity of people born in the year of the bull is Kokuzo Bosatsu.




....................................................................... Okinawa　沖縄県

If a child is born on an auspicious day, people go to the home of the midwife
and pray to her mamori honzon 守本尊 protector deity.
The midwife makes a thread of hemp yarn and hangs it around the head of mother and baby.
This will protect them from evil influence.

..............................................................................................................................................

- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. Temples with legends .

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .

. Legends about Death .

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

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .


[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　. TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
- - #mamorihonzon #honzon #honzonlegends -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Honsenji Kannon Shinagawa

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Famous Places and Power spots of Edo　江戸の名所 .
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Honsenji 品川寺 Honsenji-Ji - Minami-Shinagawa
海照山 Kaishozan 普門院 Fumon-In

東京都品川区南品川3-5-17 / Tokyo, Shinagawa ward, Minami-Shinagawa

水月観世音菩薩 Suigetsu Kannon - "Water Moon Kannon"
品川観音 Shinagawa Kannon

- Chant of the temple
おん　びしゅだ　はんどま さとば けいた　そわか

The temple was most probably erected on request of 太田道灌 Ota Dokan.
and later kept as the family temple of 品川一族 the Shinagawa clan.
It was first called 金華山 Kinkazan 大円寺 Daien-Ji.
The statue of Suigetsu Kannon was given by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.

source : meishozu.com/edo2 ...

- quote
Honsenji Temple

Shinagawa City packs a lot of historical culture within its borders. Its location on the edge of Tokyo Bay saw the city become the first stage of any journey from old Edo to Kyoto while the Buddhist faithful found succour in its many temples and shrines.
One of the most important of these temples is Honsenji Temple, a Shingon Buddhist temple, Honsenji features a number of well-known rituals and ceremonies that make a visit here a useful reminder of just how deep the city's religious and cultural histories are.
Famous for its bronze seated Jizo statue, the statue is one of six that were created and placed at the entrances to old Edo back when the city was starting its ascendancy. The statue was cast in the 18th century though the temple itself is said to have been established at the beginning of the 9th century before being rebuilt in the 17th century. Honsenji is consequently Shinagawa's oldest temple.
The temple is also known for its annual joya no kane bell ringing ritual. The temple's giant bell - which for some reason was taken out of the country only to be found in Switzerland before being returned in 1930 - is rung 108 times during the New Years festivities. Buddhist belief suggests that the ringing represents an expunging of the 108 worldly desires said to have accumulated over the previous year.
Another New Year tradition sees the monks of the temple perform the otakiage rite. Here, lucky charms and decorations of the previous year are ceremoniously burnt as an offering to begin the year anew. Fire walking occurs here during the Shukuba Festival in September while a gingko tree by the entrance gate is said to be around 600 years old and has been recognised by the city as a natural treasure.
- source : japantravel.com/tokyo/honsenji ...

. Edo Roku Jizo 江戸六地蔵 The Six Jizō Bosatsu of Edo .
Erected by priest 地蔵坊正元 Jizobo Shogen.
The Six Seated Statues of Jizo were constructed at the six gateways of Edo.

..............................................................................................................................................

. Suigetsu Kannon 水月観音 "Water Moon Kannon" .
- quote -
Kannon Gazing at the Moon in the Water. One of 33 Forms of Kannon.
The imagery is akin to the symbolism of the mirror -- i.e., it represents the emptiness of all phenomena (i.e., life is illusion), for the mirror does not represent reality -- it merely provides a reflection of reality. Thus, the mirror is a metaphor for the unenlightened mind deluded by mere appearances.
Also see the famous Buddhist parable from China known in Japan as Enkō Sokugetsu 猿猴捉月. Translated as "Catching the Moon’s Reflection," it tells a similar story of the unenlightened mind deluded by appearance, one evoking the emptiness of the moon’s reflection in water.
- - source : Mark Schumacher - -

..............................................................................................................................................

shuin 朱印 stamp

- Homepage of the temple
- source : evam.ne.jp/honsenji ...
- reference source : tesshow.jp ... -
- reference source : wanderingly.web ...

..............................................................................................................................................

- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

Saito Daigoma 柴灯大護摩 - Hiwatari Gyoji 火渡り荒行 Walking through fire

..............................................................................................................................................

Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Edo Roku Jizo 江戸六地蔵 The Six Jizō Bosatsu of Edo - Nr. 01 .

. 　東海三十三観音霊場 Tokai Kannon Pilgrimage - Nr. 21 .


　東海七福神（毘沙門天） Tokai Shichifukujin - Bishamonten
- reference source : tesshow tokai7 ...-

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

This temple is Nr. 31 of the
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo


. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon / 聖観世音菩薩 .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. Join the Kannon Bosatsu Gallery on Facebook .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo

[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
- - #honsenji #honsenjikannon #shinagawakannon #suigetsukannon #Hōnsenji -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Hibuse Fudo Yokohama

[ . BACK to Daruma Museum TOP . ]
. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Hibuse Fudo 火伏不動尊 "Fudo preventing fire"
高貴山 Kokizan 福聚院 Fukuju-In

横浜市都筑区池辺町2296 / Yokohama, Tsuzuki ward, Ikonobe

Probably founded in 1554 as a temple for Shugendo priests.
The main hall with the statue of Fudo Myo-O burned down around 1695, but the statue of Fudo was not hurt. So he got the name Hibuse Fudo and the temple became quite famous.

source : マコりん san

鐘楼 bell tower

..............................................................................................................................................

shuin 朱印 stamp

stone marker

- Homepage of the temple
- source : facebook.com/fukujuin ...

- reference source : plala.or.jp/ANNIE ... -
- reference source : tesshow.jp ... -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

This temple is Nr. 10 of the
. 武相不動尊二十八所 - 28 Fudo Temples in Musashino .

. 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 .

. Hibuse 火伏不動尊 Fudo preventing fire - Introduction .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::



. - Join Fudo Myo-O on facebook - Fudō Myō-ō .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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


[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
- - #hibusefudo #fukujuin #musashino-
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::