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2023/09/18

Shokakuin Aizen Suma

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Shookakuin 正覚院 Shokaku-In, Suma
須磨寺 Sumadera, 正覚院 Shokakuin

兵庫県神戸市須磨区須磨寺町4丁目2-28 / Hyogo, Kobe city, Suma ward, Sumadera town

The main statue is 愛染明王 Aizen Myo-O.

- Chant of the temple
世にひびく青葉（あおば）の笛（ふえ）の名にぞきく
すまのみ寺の　松風（まつかぜ）の声（こえ）

The temple was founded in 886 by 聞鏡上人 Saint Monkyo.

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Sumadera Temple is a place of deep history and religion filled with beautiful natural sights
throughout the changing seasons.
Founded in 886, it is a Shingon Buddhist temple and now serves as a memorial to the Gempei War.
The war occurred between warring states, the most influential samurai clans of that time:
the Minamoto and Taira clans.
Here, within the Sumadera Temple complex, is a treasure hall
where you can view artifacts and historical representations of what happened during the war.
In the treasure hall, you are surrounded by relics and artifacts from the past.
You can also sit on benches and lounge while viewing falling autumn leaves.
It’s a serene place where you can feel at peace and ease.
A notable section of Sumadera Temple, left of the main hall,
is a magnificent pagoda that stands three stories high next to gravestones and statues.
The trees in the backdrop highlight its profound color and beauty.

Walking Through the Gempei Garden

Walking through the Gempei garden, you can see statues of Kumagai Naozane and Taira no Atsumori
dueling while mounted on horses for battle.
The garden tells the tragic tale of how Naozane, the commander of Minamoto clan,
would soon kill Atsumori, the young commander of the Taira clan.
It is a tale that has no happy ending.
Naozane was remorseful as he had to kill someone as old as his own son.
This melancholic story reminds visitors about the fundamental views of bushido philosophy,
which considers every moment as fleeting and impermanent.
Despite this tragic history,
Sumadera Temple is now a peaceful place where visitors can see a beautiful temple architecture,
fall foliage, scenic year-round gardens and much more.
. source : osaka-info.jp/en/discover-kansai ... .

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : sumadera.or.jp...
. source - aizen17.net ... .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

2023/09/12

Tairyuji Aizen Futatabisan

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Tairyuuji 大龍寺 Tairyu-Ji, Futatabisan
再度山 Futatabizan, 大龍寺（たいりゅうじ） Tairyuji

兵庫県神戸市中央区再度山一番地 / Hyogo, Kobe city, Chuo ward, Futatabiyama 1

The Kannon statue is 如意輪観音 Nyoirin Kannon.

The temple is often called chuufuu yoke no o-tera 中風除けの寺 "Temple to prevent palsy".

The temple was founded in 768 by 和気清麻呂 Wake Kiyomaro.
In 804 Kukai Kobo Daishi rebuilt it on request of 称徳天皇 Empress Shotoku Tenno (孝謙天皇 Koken Tenno).
(Empress Kōken, known as Empress Shōtoku.)
The path where Kukai climbed the mountain is called 大師道 Daishi Do - Road of Kobo Daishi.
It is located on the southern slope of 摩尼山 Mount Manisan.
The temple was revived in 1350 by 善妙上人 Saint Zenmyo.
In 1375, 後円融天皇 Emperor Goennyu suffered from palsy and Saint Zenmyo came here to pray for his recovery.
The present compound dates back to the Edo period.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

. Yearly Festivals 年中行事 List .

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- - - - - In the compound:
大師堂（本堂）Hall for Kobo Daishi
修行大師像 - 修行中の空海の像 Statue of Kobo Daishi in Training
毘沙門堂 Hall for Bishamon Ten
三重石塔 three story stone pagoda
鐘楼堂 Hall for the Belfry
護摩堂 Hall for the Goma fire ritual
諸天堂 Shoten Hall
四国八十八箇所石仏群 Stone markers for the 88 Temples of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
奥の院大師堂 Hall for Kobo Daishi at the Oku no In temple
梵字岩（市指定史跡） - 空海の作という rock with Sanskrit inscription - made by Kobo Daishi
霊明殿 - 庫裡、納経所、納骨堂などが入っている
西国三十三所石仏群 Stone Memorials for 33 Kannon Temples of Saigoku
仁王門 Gate with Nio Statues
稲荷社 Shrine for Inari
山門（赤門、楼門）Temple Gate, Red Gate, Tower Gate

亀の岩 - 空海の作という - Turtle Rock - made by Kobo Daishi

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

近畿三十六不動尊霊場第9番 Kinki 36 Fudo Temples - Nr. 09
摂津国八十八箇所第82番 Settsu no Kuni 88 Temples - Nr. 82
摂津国三十三箇所第6番 Settsu no Kuni 33 Kannon Temples - Nr. 6
神戸十三仏霊場第6番 Kobe Jusanbutsu - Nr. 06
ぼけ封じ近畿十楽観音霊場第8番 Bokefuji Kinki Juraku Kannon - Nr. 8
神戸七福神（大黒天）
Kobe Shichifukujin - Daikoku Ten
. reference - tairyuji.com .

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. reference - tairyuji.com .
- source : wikipedia ...
. source - aizen17.net ... .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

2023/07/18

Tokoji Aizen Mondo

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Tookooji 東光寺 Toko-Ji, Mondo Nishi
松泰山 Shoyasuzan, 東光寺 Tokoji

兵庫県西宮市門戸西 / Hyogo, Nishinomiya city, Mondo Nishi

The temple is known as Mondo no Yakujin San 門戸の厄神さん.

- Chant of the temple
諸厄（しょやく）も救わせ給（たま）う愛染尊（あいぜんそん）
仏（ほとけ）の妙縁（みょうえん）あらたなりけり

The temple was founded in 829 by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.

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This Buddhist temple is about 10 minutes by taxi from Hankyu Nishinomiya Kitaguchi Station.
One of Japan's three Yakujin temples, it enshrines Yakujin Myoo, who is said to ward off all misfortune.
Features besides the front gate which was completely destroyed by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
and then rebuilt include an inner tower gate and the Yakujindo sub-shrine.
Besides Yakujin Myoo, the temple also honors Fudo Myoo, Aizen Myoo, Daikokuten,
the principal object of worship Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai, and
Kukai, later known as Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon sect of Buddhism.
The spacious precincts feature an area with sand from each of the stops on Shikoku's 88 Temple Pilgrimage
along with representations of their principle objects of worship,
giving you a chance to replicate the pilgrimage with ease.
. source : japantravel.navitime.com ... .

Next to 大黒堂 the Daikoku-Do Hall is a well with three auspicious frogs.

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Yakujin Do 厄神堂 Yakujin Hall
The Deity Yakujin Myo-O is venerated here.
This is one of three special Halls for Yakujin.

Walking in the compound

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shuin　朱印 stamp - Yakushi Nyorai

門戸厄神御姿 Mondo Yakujin
厄神明王 Yakujin Myo-O is a special form, combining
不動明王 Fudo Myo-O and 愛染明王 Aizen Myo-O.

ema 絵馬 votive tablet

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Pilgrimage to 49 Yakushi Temples - Nr. 20
. More Pilgrimages to 49 Yakushi Temples - Nr. 20

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : mondoyakujin ,,,
. source - aizen17.net ... .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 02 of the pilgrimage
. Saigoku Aizen Deity Pilgrimage 西国愛染霊場 .

. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 (774 - 835) .

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

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In Niigata, on Sado Island, lived many famous Tanuki:
Futatsuiwa Dansaburo 二つ岩団三郎，Tookooji no Zentatsu 東光寺の禅達，
Omoya no Gensuke おもやの源助， Seki no Samuto 関の寒戸, Kokyo-An no Saikibo 湖鏡庵の財喜坊

. Zentatsu 赤泊徳和の禅達貉 Zentatsu Mujina from Tokuwa, Akadomari .

Mitsugayama Mujina ミツガヤマ狢
The Tanuki Mitsugayama came to the Temple Toko-Ji
to have a session of questions and answers with the priest.
One day the Tanuki did not know the answer and never came back.

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Niigata, 佐渡市 Sado city 相川 Aikawa

. Sabuto, Seki no Sabuto 関の寒戸 / 左武徒 the Tanuki Sabuto from Seki .

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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2023/07/02

Shomanin Aizen Yuhigaoka

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Shoomanin 勝鬘院 Shoman-In, Yuhigaoka
愛染堂勝鬘院 Aizen Hall, Shomanin

大阪府大阪市天王寺区夕陽丘町5-36 / Osaka city, Tennoji ward, Yuhigaoka

The main statue is Dainichi Nyorai:
「大」 → 大いなる
「日」 → 智恵の光
「大勝」 → あらゆる戦い（競争）に勝利する
「金剛」 → ダイヤモンドように硬い
「尊」 → 尊い仏様

The statue has 12 arms to use for saving the people from disaster and illness.

- Chant of the temple
敬を授けて衆生（ひと）を救はんと誓や深し愛染明王

The temple was founded in 593 by 聖徳太子Shotoku Taishi.
Taishi ordered four halls to be built:
to provide various forms of social welfare known as Shiko-In 四箇院.
敬田院 Keida-In, 施薬院 Seyaku-In, 寮病院 Ryobyo-In and 悲田院 Hiden-In.
In 1597, the 多宝塔 Taho-To Pagoda was repaired on request of 豊臣秀吉 Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
In 1618, the 金堂 Kondo Golden Hall was repaired on request of 将軍秀忠 Shogun Hidetada.

In the compound is a well called Aizen no Reisui 愛染めの霊水 "the miraculous water of Aizen".
If people drink it, their love will come true. Therefore many women come here every day.

In the compound is Taho-To 多宝塔 a pagoda, where the statue of
Dainichi Daisho Kongo Son 大日大勝金剛尊 Dainichi Nyorai is kept.

The pagoda was built on request of 聖徳太子Shotoku Taishi.
It is 22 m high. It is an important cultural property.
The statue is shown once a year during the Aizen Festival.

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Shoman Bujin 勝鬘夫人 Beautiful Lady Shoman 　

She was a princess from Korea, her father was King Pasenadi.
The sutra 勝鬘経 Shoman-Kyo tells her story.

A page with all information in English:
Shoman-in, known as Aizen-do, a temple with the god of good matchmaking is located on the Uemachi plateau in the historic atmosphere of Osaka's temple ...
. source : aizen-do-shomanin-temple-osaka ... .

On the Uemachi Plateau are hundreds of shrines and temples, many dating back hundreds or even a thousand years, such as Shitenno-ji Temple, Ikutama Shrine, and Kozu Shrine. Among these really old and historic temples, Shomanin Aizendo, or affectionately Aizen-san.
This temple is not only is quite famous but is dear to the people of Osaka.
. source : kansai . osakas-aizen-san ... .

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

愛染まつり・愛染祭り　（6月30日～7月2日）Great Aizen Summer Festival, June 30 till July 2.

. source : aizen17.net... .

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. source - aizendo.com ... .
. source - aizen17.net ... .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

2023/06/29

Saigoku Aizen Reijo Pilgrimage

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The pilgrimage covers 17 temples in Western Japan.
It was founded in 1993 by 下休場由晴 Shitayasunba Yoshiharu.

. Introducing Aizen Myo-O 愛染明王 Aizen Myō-ō .

01 . Shoomanin 愛染堂勝鬘院 Aizen-Do Shoman-In .
大阪府大阪市天王寺区夕陽丘町5-36 - Osaka

02 . Tookooji 東光寺 Toko-Ji .
兵庫県西宮市門戸西町2-26 - Hyogo, Nishinomiya

03 . Kaburaiji 鏑射寺 Kaburai-Ji .
兵庫県神戸市北区道場町生野1078-1> - Kobe

04 . Tenjoji 摩耶山天上寺 Mayazan Tenjo-Ji .
神戸市灘区摩耶山町2-12 Kobe

05 . Tairyuuji 大龍寺 Tairyu-Ji .
兵庫県神戸市中央区再度山一番地 - Hyogo

06 . Shookakuin 正覚院 Shokaku-In .
兵庫県神戸市須磨区須磨寺町4丁目2-28 - Hyogo

07 . 大聖寺 Daisho-Ji
岡山県英田郡作東町大聖寺5 Okayama

08 . 東寺 To-Ji
京都府京都市南区九条町１番地 Kyoto

09 . 覚性律庵 Kakushoritsu-An
滋賀県大津市仰木四丁目36-20 - Shiga

10. 高野山増福院 Koya San Sofuku-In
和歌山県伊都郡高野町高野山339番地 - Wakayama

- - - 旧10番九関山　宝蔵寺　地蔵院 - the old Nr. 10 - see below

11. . 愛染院 Aizen-In .
三重県上野市農人町354 - Mie - 願成寺 Ganjo-Ji

12. 久修園院 Kushuon-In
大阪府枚方市楠葉中之芝2丁目46 - Osaka

13. 西大寺 Saidai-Ji
奈良市西大寺芝町1-1 - Nara

14. 宝山寺 Hozan-Ji
生駒市門前町1-1 Ikuma city

15. 施福寺 Sefuku-Ji
大阪府和泉市槙尾山136 - Osaka

16. 福智院 Fukuchi-In
和歌山県伊都郡高野町高野山657 - Wakayama, Koya San

17. 金剛三昧院 Kongo Sanmai-In
和歌山県伊都郡高野町高野山425 - Wakayama, Koya san

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事務局：西国愛染霊場会事務局 16番札所『福智院』Fukuchi-In
〒 648-0211　和歌山県伊都郡高野町高野山657
. source - aizen17.net/... .

. Jizooin 地蔵院 Jizo-In, Mie, Seki
九関山 Kyukanzan　宝蔵寺 Hozo-Ji 地蔵院 Jizo-In . - The old Nr. 10
旧10番 - 九関山　宝蔵寺　地蔵院

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