Izumo Yakushi Matsuyori

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Yakushiji 薬師寺 Yakushi-Ji, Matsuyori

島根県出雲市松寄下町1318 / Shimane, Izumo city, Matsuyori Shimo town
Known as 出雲薬師 Izumo Yakushi

The main statue is Yakushi Nyorai.
The statue was made by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi Kukai.

- Chant of the temple
出雲路の 光仰ぎて詣づれば 薬師の寺にわが命湧く

The temple was founded by 嶽雲龍呑大和尚 High Priest Takeun Ryudon.
The main hall was built in 1640 on request of 三成善左衛門 Mitsunari Zenzaemon.
Not much information about this temple is found online.
People come here to pray for 諸病平癒 healing and 五穀豊穣 a good harvest.

Statues of Jizo Bosatsu in the compound.

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Yearly Festivals
０２月　　涅槃会
０４月　　降誕会
０７月　　施食会
０９月　　両祖忌
１０月　　達磨忌
１２月　　成道会

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
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. source : zuiunnzi.web ... .

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This temple is Nr. 06 of the pilgrimage
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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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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. - reference : jimdofree .
. reference : google 大光寺 .

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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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Zuiunji Hirata Izumo

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Zuiunji 瑞雲寺 Zuiun-Ji, Hirata
薬王山 Yakuozan, 瑞雲寺 Zuiunji // 平田薬師 Hirata Yakushi

島根県出雲市平田町116 / Shimane, Izumo city, Hirata town

The main statue is Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来, carved by the famous carver 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu.
The two Nio statues right and left to the main gate were made by 運慶 Unkei.

- Chant of the temple
ありがたや 瑠璃のひかりに　照らされて あたごの山に　晴るる朝霧

The temple is located near a city park famous for its cherry blossoms.
The temple was founded in 944 during an epidemic.
Even now people come here to pray for good health of the whole family.

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- Koyasu Daishi 子安大師 Kobo Daishi to protect children-

あなとうと　子安大師の ご利益(りやく)を 受けしうぶ子の　声ぞいさまし

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平田薬師秋季大祭 Great Autumn Festival at Hirata Yakushi

The festival lasts for two days.
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. source : google 瑞雲寺 .

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This temple is Nr. 02 of the pilgrimage
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