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2015/02/10

Nanzo-In Kyushu Fudo

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Nanzooin, Nanzoo-In 南蔵院 Nanzo-In, Nanzoin

Nr. 01 - 南蔵院 Nanzo-In

. Sasaguri 篠栗四国八十八箇所 88 Henro Temples
Sasaguri Shikoku Hachijuuhachi kasho .
  
One of the three new Henro pilgrimages in Japan.

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福岡県糟屋郡篠栗(ささぐり)町 / 1035 Sasaguri, Sasaguri-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka



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The temple is famous for the statue of Shakyamuni, Reclining Buddha.
The statue is 41 meters long, 11 meters high and weighs 300 tons.

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One of Japan’s Three Major Prayer Spots on the Shikoku pilgrimage, Nanzoin Temple is the head temple of the Eighty-eight Hallowed Grounds of Sasaguri Shikoku and the first prayer spot for the Mount Koya Shingon Sect’s Exceptional Head Temple.
Transferred from Wakayama Prefecture’s Mount Koya, the temple features the world’s largest lying bronze Buddha statue, “Nehanzou”, completed in September of 1995.
Over one million people visit Nanzoin Temple every year.
- source : www.crossroadfukuoka.jp




- source and more photos : woman.excite.co.jp


. nehanzoo 涅槃像 Nirvana Statue - Introduction .

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Look at more photos from this visitor:
- source : Richmond in Japan

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Fudo Myo-O statues, photos shared by Bradford


















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- source : Bradford on facebook


. Ryuuoo 竜王 Ryuo, the Dragon Kings .

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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : www.nanzoin.com

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



. Buddha's Footprints ー Bussokuseki 仏足石 .
Introduction

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The Many Faces of Fukuoka’s Nanzoin Temple
Nestled on the side of a steep mountain hillside in the tiny village of Sasaguri, moss covered trails meander over babbling brooks and waterfalls and each turn in the path surprises with a new altar or Buddhist statue.
- source : fukuoka-japan-nanzoin

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

. 九州88ヶ所108霊場 Kyushu - 88 and 108 Henro temples .  

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. Pilgrimage to 36 Fudo Temples in Kanto 関東三十六不動霊場 .

12 南蔵院 Nanzo-In
板橋区蓮沼町48-8 // Itabashi, Hasunumacho 48-8

Now a temple famous for its cherry blossoms.



During the Middle Ages, 新井三郎盛久 the Samuri Arai Saburo Morihisa wanted to avoid the fighting and moved to 武蔵国豊島郡の志村庄 an estate in Shimura, usashino,
He developed the land and built 蓮沼村 the village Hasunuma (lotus swamp).
The village developed well and to give them a Buddhist protector deity, he asked 宥照上人 Saint Yusho to built the temple at the bottom of 志村坂下 Shimurasaka slope.
The grand-child of Morihisa had a special statue of 十一面観世音菩薩 Kannon Bosatsu with 12 heads made, and also a statue of 弘法大師空海 Kobo Daishi, maybe carved by Kobo Daishi himself.


志村不動 Shimura Fudo



- HP of the temple
- reference source : nanzoin.jp... -

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- - - - - There are other temples named Nanzo-In :
. 南蔵院 Nanzo-In 薬師寺 Yakushi-Ji .
豊島区高田1-19-16 / 1-19-16 Takada, Toshima ward

. 南蔵院 Nanzo-In 竜福寺 Ryufuku-Ji .
新宿区箪笥町42 / 42 Tansumachi, Shinjuku ward

. 南蔵院 Nanzo-In 医王寺 Io-Ji .
練馬区中村1-15-1 / 1-15-1 Nakamura, Nerima ward

. 南蔵院 Nanzo-In 立石 Tateishi .
東京都葛飾区立石8-40-25 / Tateishi, Katsushika Ward

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. O-Mamori お守り Amulets and talismans from Japan . 

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .


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2014/07/28

Nishiarai Daishi Adachi

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Nishi-Arai Daishi 西新井大師

西新井大師 Nishiarai Daishi - Nr. 26 第二十六番 - 不動堂
. 関東三十六不動霊場
Pilgrimage to 36 Fudo Temples in Kanto / Bando .



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Sooji Ji 総持寺 Soji-Ji, Sojiji - Nishiarai Daishi
東京都区西新井1−15−1, Tokyo Adachi ward

This temple was founded by Kobo Daishi when he travelled in the Kanto area.
He carved the main statue, a Kannon with 11 heads, and prayed to it for 21 days. Then a dried-out well began to bring water again and the farmers nearby were saved from drought. This well is now at the western side of the hall 西新井 "new well in the west", hence the name.

The temple sells amulets for many situations.

- source : www.nishiaraidaishi.or.jp - ogoma_ohuda -




The temple holds a service for old Daruma dolls and old amulets
each year on the 3rd of Feburary
This is one of the largest だるま供養 Daruma Kuyo rituals in Japan.

- Homepage of the temple
- source : www.nishiaraidaishi.or.jp


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Fudoo Doo 不動堂 The Fudo Hall in the temple compound.

mudooson 無動尊 Mudo-Son

Inside is a statue of Fudo Myo-O whith his two attendants at the side.









The Fudo Statue at Mount Hieizan temple is also called 無動尊.

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source : facebook, Takayoshi Shitara
From 西新井大師参道

. Stones and Daruma 石、岩とだるま .


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



. Japan - Shrines and Temples - ABC .


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2014/05/26

Nisseki-Ji Oiwa Toyama

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Nissekiji Ooiwasan 大岩山日石寺 Oiwasan, Nisseki-Ji

20 - 日石寺 富山県中新川郡上市町大岩163 - Toyama, Kamiichi town

also called
Kongoo Fueji 金剛不壊寺 Kongo Fu-E-Ji


北陸三十六不動尊霊場 Hokuriku
. 36 Fudo Temples in Hokuriku .
Ishikawa, Toyama, Fukui


This is the headquarter temple of the Shingon Misshu (Mitsu-shu) 真言密宗の総本山 Shingon Misshu Esoteric Sect in the Hokuriku region.


The Shingon sect (Shingon Shu 真言宗) has itself many sub-groups.
Here is a Japanese list of them:
- source : www.kotobuki-p.co.jp

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The temple ...  is said to have been founded in the year 725 by the Buddhist saint Gyoki. Here you can see the figure of Fudo Myo-O, God of Fire, carved in the great wall of Oiwa. It has been designated a National Cultural Property.



You can experience the takigyo that hit you at Six waterfalls which is famous for cold ascetic practices.
- source : monogatari.hokuriku-imageup.org


A mountain temple with six large waterfalls.


http://www.town.kamiichi.lg.jp/hp/spot/spot02.html




If you stand under the waterfall in the middle of winter, the six senses are purified (rokkon shojo, rokkon shoojoo) .


http://www.shokoren-toyama.or.jp/~kamiichi/k-oiwa.html




source : facebok



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The temple Oiwasan Nissekiji was built in 725 during the Nara Period. ... The route is wheel chair accessible.



The image of guardian deity Fudō-myōō (Acala) is carved into the mountain and is now surrounded by the temple building.
- source : www.adventurejapan.jp

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source : ameblo.jp/toyamajin

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amulets, one is for eye disease - お不動様は眼病を治してくれる

. me 眼 / 目 - Amulets for Eye Disease .




- source and photos : michikusa tetyou.blog74.fc2.com

O-mamori amulet in form of a hyotan gourd  ひょうたん形のお守り
If you look into the small opening, you see the image of Fudo Myo-O .

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- Homepage of the temple - 真言密宗大本山 大岩山日石寺
source : ooiwasan.com/home.html


- - - Yearly Festivals and Rituals

正月護摩祈禱 Ritual Fire and Purification Rituals in January

January 1月 1日 - 5日---初詣り
January 1月20日---寒修行日(大寒の入り)
Feburary 2月 3日---節分会 当年厄年の方(数え年)(男)25歳・42歳 (女)19歳・33歳
March 3月21日---春分の日(彼岸)
August 8月14日 / 15日・16日---お盆供養
August 8月16日-施餓鬼会
August 8月27日---不動明王大祭 大般若経転読会 Great Fudo Ritual
September 9月23日---秋分の日(彼岸)
November 11月23日---勤労感謝の日
- source : ooiwasan.com/event

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. 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu .
(668-749 AD) Gyōki


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



. Japan - Shrines and Temples - ABC .


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2014/04/13

Nyoirin-Ji Fukuoka

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Nyoirinji 如意輪寺 Nyoirin-Ji
kaerutera, kaerudera かえる寺  "Frog Temple" , "Frogs Temple"


福岡県小郡市横隈1729 Fukuoka prefecture, Ogoori 小郡市 Ogori city, Yokoguma ,

. kaeru かえる/ 蛙 frog and kigo .


. Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu 如意輪観音 "Wishfulfilling Kannon" .




Nr. 3 of the Pilgrimage to 88 temples in Kyushu 巡礼霊場「九州八十八ケ所」.
Nr. 8 of the Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon temples in Chikugo.





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In the precincts are statues of more than 3000 frogs.
Many carry a special message about the meaning of life.


fuufu enman 夫婦円満 let us be a happy couple


The main statue is a Nyoirin Kannon, an important cultural property of Fukuoka prefecture.
It is a secret statue and only shown on January and July 17 every 12 years (in the year of the snake 巳の年.

The temple was built by saint Gyoki 行基 on request of Emperor Kooken Tennoo 孝謙天皇 Koken Tenno (718 - 770). It was often frequented by members of the Imperial Family.
IN 1586, the local feudal lord Shimazu destroyed the temple but has later been built again.

- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : kaerutera.ogoricity


Amulets and Talismans 御守り 



kaeru senbei かえるせんべい rice crackers with frogs

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buji ni kaeru 無事にかえる "let us come home safely!
traffic security amulet

- source :
kaerutera.ogoricity.info/omamori



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Fudo Myo-O 不動明王

PDF-file with many more photos of the temple and its deities:
- source : hiroalex2014.blogspot.jp/2013/03

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gankiri Fudo 癌切り不動明王 Fudo to take away cancer disease

More photos of the temple :
- source : hakataboy.com/temple/Fukuoka



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katsufuku Fudo Myoo Oo 勝福不動明王 Fudo Myo-O for winning and good luck

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Nyoirinji temple here will display about 600 wind chimes carrying the wishes of visitors, many of whom sought respite from the summer heat.

The glass wind bells were used in the July 17 wind-chime festival at the temple and will be on display until late September.


Genshu Haraguchi, chief priest at the temple, began selling the wind chimes five years ago for 500 yen ($6) a piece. Buyers can write their wishes on strips of paper and attach them to the chimes as a form of dedication.

The temple, also known for its thousands of stone sculptures of frogs, has a history that dates back to the eighth century.

Other wishes attached to the chimes include “safety of family members” and “easy delivery.”
- source : Noriko Yahiro



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2014/03/12

nemuri Jizo

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nemuri Jizoo 眠り地蔵 nemuri Jizo asleep

. Jizoo Bosatsu (Kshitigarbha) 地蔵菩薩 .



source : www.e-matsusaka.jp

野中の眠り地蔵
along the Wakayama Kaido Road 和歌山街道

多気町野中, Eishooji 永昌寺 temple Eisho-Ji, Mie prefecture

This temple has been build in 1605

Once a daimyo parade passed the region and the people had to fall on their knees, head down, to let it pass. One peasant fell asleep while doing this and the angry lord had him killed on the spot.
To appease the poor soul, this temple with the "sleeping Jizo" was erected.

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- Since Jizo is so popular, there are other "sleeping Jizo" in other temples.


In the mountains of Shodoshima (Shodojima 小豆島) Island


With its head tilted to the side, seemingly to sleep.
- source : shodoshimal-yama.sblo.jp





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