Jigenin Mie Nishikoga

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Jigenin 慈眼院 Jigen-In, Nishi-Koga
長齢山 Choreizan　慈眼院 Jigenin　観音寺 Kannon-Ji　

津市西古河3-2 / Mie, Tsu city, Nishi-Koga

The Kannon statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kanzeon with 11 Heads.
It is 65 cm high.
It was made by 毘首羯磨 Bishu Katsuma - Viśvakarman.
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Vishvakarma or Vishvakarman (Sanskrit: विश्वकर्मा, lit. 'all maker', IAST: Viśvakarmā)
is a craftsman deity and the divine architect of the devas in contemporary Hinduism.
In the early texts, the craftsman deity was known as Tvastar
and the word "Vishvakarma" was originally used as an epithet for any powerful deity.
However, in many later traditions, Vishvakarma became the name of the craftsman god.
Vishvakarma crafted all of the chariots of the devas
and weapons including the Vajra of the god Indra.
Vishvakarma was related to the sun god Surya through his daughter Samjna/Randal.
According to the legend, when Samjna left her house due to Surya's energy,
Vishvakarma reduced the energy and created various other weapons using it.
Vishvakarma also built various cities like Lanka, Dvaraka, and Indraprastha.
According to the epic Ramayana, the vanara (forest-man or monkey)
Nala was the son of Vishvakarma, created to aid the avatar Rama.
- source : more in the wikipedia .

- Chant of the temple
おん　まか　きゃろにきゃ　そわか

The date of the founding is not clear.
It was probably built 400 years ago in the center of the town.
In 1608, 藤堂高虎 Todo Takatora became lord of Imabari.
In 1891, the temple and all its treasures were lost in a fire.
In 1892, it was rebuilt.

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大晦日～元旦　　　　新年祈祷会
２月節分の日　　　　節分会、星供養祭
３月初午の日　　　　初午会(種繁稲荷大明神)
３月２１日　　　　　春季彼岸祭
４月８日　　　　　　釈尊降誕会
８月２３日、２４日　地蔵祭盆踊り
９月２１日　　　　　秋季彼岸会
毎月１８日　　　　　観音法要
毎月２１日　　　　　弘法大師法要
毎月２４日　　　　　地蔵尊法要
毎月２８日　　　　　不動尊法要　Memorial service for Fudo Myo-O.

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- source : omairi.club .. Jigenin .
- reference source : mieshikoku88.net/list ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

　

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This temple is bangai 番外 an extra Temple of the pilgrimage

. Mie 88 Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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


. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 11 faces and 1000 arms .

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Jizoin Mie Nakagawara

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Jizooin 地蔵院 Jizo-In, Nakagawara
子安山 Koyasuzan 地蔵院 Jizoin 武尊寺 Buson-Ji

津市中河原481 / Mie, Tsu city, Nakagawara

The main statue is 子安地蔵菩薩 Koyasu Jizo Bosatsu to protect children.
It was prpbably made in the Kamakura period.

- Chant of the temple
おん　かかかび　さんまえい　そわか

The temple was founded in the Muromachi Period (1390 - 1573) by 良観和尚 Priest Ryokan.
Lord 乙部兵庫守 Otobe Hyogo no Kami built a castle and a temple to pray to Jizo Bosatsu for a safe childbirth of his wife.
Around 1540, 伊勢上野 Ise Ueno was annexed and the Temple Jizo-In was built.
The main hall had statues of 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai, 毘沙門天 Bishamon Ten, 聖観音 Sho-Kannon and others.
Many people come to the Jizo Hal for 八月地蔵盆 the Jizo Bon ritual in the eights lunar month.

In 1870, the Temple was lost to a huge flooding.

In the compound are two large goyomatsu 五葉松 pine trees (Pinus parviflora), one male and one female.
They might date back to the Kamakura period.

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３月２３日～２４日　　地蔵尊春会式
８月２３日～２４日　　地蔵盆会式
毎月２４日　　　　　　地蔵菩薩縁日

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This temple is Nr. 69 of the pilgrimage

. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

. Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 .


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....................................................................... Ibaraki 茨城県　
牛久市 Ushiku city 牛久町 Ushiku town

byooninda 病人田 "sick field", "the field of ill persons"
The fields belonging to the Temple 地蔵院 Jizo-In bring misfortune to people who plow and use them.
The fields of the Temple 薬師寺 Yakushi-Ji changed their owner very often.
Since an owner got ill very soon, they eventually gave the fields back to the temple.
. byooninda 病人田 "the field of an ill person" .




....................................................................... Nagano 長野県　
松本市 Matsumoto city

kitooshi 祈とう師 prayer master, shaman
The priest of the Temple 地蔵院 Jizo-In was a Shaman.
He used seichiku 筮竹 special bamboo sticks to perform his various rituals.
. Legends about Shamans .

kitsune キツネ，（憑き物）bewitched by a fox
If someone was bewitched by a fox, he behaved very strange.
He ate only aburaage 油揚げ fried tofu offerings.
At the Temple 地蔵院 Jizo-In in 埋橋 Uzuhashi the head priest could remove the spell.
. Legends about being bewitched by a fox .




....................................................................... Shiga 滋賀県　
蒲生郡 Gamo district 竜王町 Ryuo town

hasu 蓮 Lotus
In 近江国蒲生郡 田中村 the village of Tanaka is a temple named Jizo-In.
It has a large pond where lotus grows.
This special lotus has two to 5 blossoms.
The blossoms do not fall down.
If someone tries to plant these lotus in a different pond, they grow up as normal plants.

. Lotus,, Lotos, Nelumbo nucifera .

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Goganji Mie Nakagawara

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Goganji 護願寺 Gogan-Ji, Nakagawara
救世山 Gozeizan 大師院 Daishi-In 護願寺 Goganji

津市中河原325 / Tsu city, Nakagawara

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

. source : mizokatsu/entry ... .

- Chant of the temple
おん　ころころ　せんだり　まとうぎ　そわか

The temple was founded in 1765 by Priest 貫海僧都 Kankai Sozu.
It was founded as a merger of temple 香道院護願寺 Kodo-In Gogan-Ji and 中河原大師院 Nakagawara Daishi-In.
In 1965, the main statue and many buildings were lost in a fire.
The 大師院 Daishi-In building was lost to fire in 1945.

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１月１日～３日　　新年祈願会
２月節分の日　　　節分会、星祭り
３月末の日曜日　　春季万霊供養会
１１月３日　　　　大般若経転読法要　

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- source : google 護願寺 .
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This temple is Nr. 68 of the pilgrimage

. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru .

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Kannonji Mie Daimon

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Kannonji 観音寺 Kannon-Ji, Daimon
恵日山 Enichizan　観音寺 Kannonji　大宝院 Daiho-In

三重県津市大門町32-19 / Mie, Tsu city, Daimon town

The Kannon statue is 聖観世音菩薩 Sho Kanzeon Bosatsu.
Also called : 津観音 Tsu Kannon.

- Chant of the temple
おん　あろりきゃ　そわか

The temple was founded in 709 during the reighn of 元明帝 Emperor Genmei.
A statue of Kannon Bosatsu was swept on the shore and this a hall was built for it.
It was also called 一御厨観音 Ichimikuria Kannon.
In 1498, after an earthquake it ws removed to its present location.
The temple was burned during 関ケ原合戦 the battle of Sekigahara.
In 1613, the lord 藤堂高虎 Todo Takatora rebuilt the temple
and it became the Family Temple of the Todo clan.
In 1779, it was called 津観音 Tsu Kannon.
In 1954, most of the lost buildings were rebuilt.
The temple treasures were brought to a special storehouse.

The main hall burned down in 1945. -- It was rebuilt 1n 1968.

The temple is famous for its many statues.

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１月１日～３日　　初詣
２月節分の日　　　節分行事(鬼押え神事)
４月１日～３日　　津観音会式(本尊御開扉)
４月下旬　　　　　花桐まつり
７月２８日　　　　平和と感謝の祈り(戦没者供養)
８月９日　　　　　十日観音、四万六千功徳日
１０月１０日　　　津大祭、観音詣
１２月３１日　　　除夜の鐘～初祈祷
毎月１８日　　　　観音縁日
春、秋の彼岸法会　


真盛上人第十五番霊場 Pilgrimage to Temples of Saint Shinsei - Nr. 15
. 真盛上人二十五霊場 .

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- source : google 観音寺 ... .
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This temple is Nr. 67 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

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

. Aizen Myo-O 愛染明王 Aizen Myō-ō .

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Fukumanji Mie Tsu

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Fukumanji 福満寺 Fukuman-Ji, Tsu
福満寺 Fukumanji

三重県津市北九之内147　/ Mie, Tsu city, Kita kyu no uchi (Kunouchi)
The area was formally called 往古西町 Oko Nishi Machi.

The main statue is 延命地蔵菩薩 Enmei Jizo Bosatsu.
The statue was made by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi. It is 96 cm high.

- Chant of the temple
おん　かかかび　さんまえい　そわか　

The temple was founded in the early Heian period, abound 820.
In 1663, it was moved to its present location.
In 1945, the main hall, the Jizo hall and other buildings burned down.
In 1998, a large grave mound was built in the compound.
In 1999, a statue of Jizo Bosatsu was erected to pray for the pet animals
and many people came here to pray for their dead pets.

In the compound is a famous wax tree (Toxicodendron succedaneum).
The legend of this tree tells about a dog in the neighbourhood.
One day the fish in the pond had disappeared. The owner got very angry.
He thought the dog had eaten the fish, so he pulled out the teeths of the dog.
The dog almost died of hunger, but the priest from the Temple 福満寺 Fukuman-Ji
took him in and fed him carefully, thus he survived.

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３月２９日　　永代法要。
７月２４日　　地蔵会式・施餓鬼法要
７月、８月　　中旬盆供養棚経
随時　　　　　ペット動物供養施行 ritual for pets　

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : arurun.com/archives ... .
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This temple is Nr. 66 of the pilgrimage

. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

. Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 .

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Renkoin Mie Sakaemachi

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Renkooin 蓮光院 Renko-In, Sakae
馬宝山Bahozan, 蓮光院 Renkoin はつうまでら / 初馬寺 Hatsuumadera

津市栄町3-210 / Tsu city, Sakaemachi

The Kannon statue is 馬頭観世音菩薩 Bato Kannon with a Horse Head.

- Chant of the temple
おん　あみりと　どはんば　うん　はった　そわか　

The temple was founded in 614 by prince 聖徳太子 Shotoku Taishi.
When Taishi was 42 years old, the building of 四天王寺 Shitenno-Ji was ordered.
The teacher of Taishi, 僧恵慈 Priest Keiji carved the statue of Bato Kannon,
his disciple 恵慈 Keiji carved 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai and
his disciple 慧聡 Keiso carved 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.
Priest 善徳僧正 Sentoku from the temple 法興寺 Hoko-Ji in Nara was made head priest.
With special rituals, the ill members of the family of prince Shotoku were healed.
In 1617, the temple became a place of 国家鎮護 National Security.
In 1672, it became the family temple of 藤堂家 the Todo clan.
In 1680, Lord 高久公 Todo Takaku named it 初馬寺 Hatsu-Uma Dera, a "temple for horses".
People come here to pray on the first day of the horse every year.
In 1945, during the War, the temple was destroyed.

Midokoro
The wooden statue of a seated 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai has a natural wood color and is 89, 4 cm high.
It was made in the early Heian period.
The seated statue of 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai also has a natural wood color and is 84, 8 cm high.

More about
. Hatsuumadera 初馬寺 Hatsuuma-dera, Sakae .
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２月３日　　　　　節分会：星まつり
３月初午の日　　　初午会式：厄除祈願
７月土用丑の日　　木瓜加持：諸病平癒祈願 Mokko Kaji
８月二の丑の日　　木瓜加持：諸病平癒祈願　

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Ise Saigoku 33 Kannon 伊勢西国三十三所観音巡礼 Pilgrimage - Nr. 17 .

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This temple is Nr. 64 of the pilgrimage

. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

. Bato Kannon 馬頭観音 Horse-headed Kannon .


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Zenrinji Yakushi Maebayashi

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Zenrinji 禅林寺 Zenrin-Ji, Maebayashi
瑞光山 Zuikozan, 禅林寺 Zenrinji

愛知県一宮市浅野前林12 / Aichi, Ichinomiya city. Asano, Maebayashi, Zenrin

The main statue is 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.
The statue of 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai is a Nationally designated Important Cultural Property.
The statue was made in 970 at the death of Lord 藤原実頼 Fujiwara no Saneyori.
. Fujiwara no Saneyori (Onomiya-dono) (900 - 970) .

The temple was origianlly called 小野院極楽寺 Ono-In, Gokuraku-Ji.
Later it was lost to a great flood, but rebuilt in 1497.
In 1525, 宣叟曇周 Priest Senso revived it again as a temple of the Soto sect.

- Chant of the temple
オン　コロコロ　センダリ　マトウギソワカ

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The Statue of Yakushi Nyorai is a Nationally designated Important Cultural Property.

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. - reference : tokai yakushi - 禅林寺 .
. source : omairi.club/spots ... .
. source : google 禅林寺 .

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This temple is Nr. 12 of the pilgrimage
. 東海49薬師 Tokai Pilgrimage to 49 Yakushi temples .
There is another temple named Zenrin-Ji on this pilgrimage, Nr. 09.

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桜桃忌過ぎぬ三鷹の禅林寺
Ootooki suginu Mitaka no Zenrinji

鈴木しげを Suzuki Shigeo

Otoki is the memorial day of 太宰治 Dazai Osamu, a Japanese novelist and author (1909 - 1948) .

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Gannoji Yakushi Nakaodai

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Gannooji 願王寺 Ganno-Ji, Nakaodai
善光寺別院 Zenkoji Betsu-In, 　願王寺 Gannoji

名古屋市西区中小田井1丁目377番地 / Aichi, Nagoya city, Nishi ward, Nakaodai

The main statue is 善光寺如来 Zenkoji Nyorai -- 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
It was carved by 慈覚大師 Jikaku Daishi Ennin (794 - 864)
with the special method of itto sanrai 一刀三礼 carving one stroke with the blade and praying three times.
Thus it would keep people who prayed to it very healthy.

The temple was founded in 829 on request of 淳和天皇 Emperor Junna.
It was bulit by priest 澄純法師 Sumijun Hoshi.
In the Middle Ages, the temple was called
妙光山藤林坊 Myokozan Fujibayashi-Bo or 松寿院長興寺 Choju-In Choko-Ji.

In 1977, the current main hall was covered with glass
and got a special prize from the 日本建築学会賞 Japanese Architectural Institute (AIJ).

Temple treasures
織田又六画像県重文 Painting of Oda Mataroku
刺繍涅槃画像 Embroidered Nirvana Painting 　
薬師如来像 Statue of Yakushi Nyorai　県重文

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
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. source : google 願王寺 .

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This temple is Nr. 11 of the pilgrimage
. 東海49薬師 Tokai Pilgrimage to 49 Yakushi temples .

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....................................................................... Nagano 長野県　
飯田市 Iida City

byakkoo 白狐 a white fox
飯田市願王寺の伝説では、永寿１０年に将軍足利義教 Ashikaga Yoshinori (1394 - 1441) と鎌倉の足利持氏 Ashikaga Mochiuchi (1398 - 1439) が戦った。持氏の末子永寿丸は山中に逃げ延びたが、父祖の業を継ぐため松川の里山に下りた。そこで不思議にも現れた白狐の指示で信仰していた鎌倉稲荷の堂をつくる。鎌倉に戻った永寿丸は、大日如来と稲荷を本尊とした願王寺を建設した。正徳５年（１７１５）に松川が洪水に襲われ願王寺が被害を受けた。そこで僧弁存が再興を図ると、白狐が現れて現在の地を示したという。

. Byakko 白狐 shirogitsune - white fox legends .

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Kannonji Yakushi Tarusaka

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Kannonji 観音寺 Kannon-Ji, Tarusaka
垂坂山 Tarusakazan, 観音寺 Kannonji

三重県四日市市垂坂町1266 / Mie, Yokkaichi city, Tarusaka town
垂坂のお大師さん

The main statue is 元三大師 Ganzan Daishi（良源さま Ryogen sama)）
Ryōgen (良源)

In 815, priest 最澄 Saicho placed a statue of Yakushi Nyorai here.
The statue was made by prince 聖徳太子 Shotoku Taishi (574 - 622) himself.
In 928, the temple was revitalized on request of the local lord, 船木良見 Funaki Yoshimi.
The compound was enlarged to 2 km in each direction.
In the compound were more than 54 sub-Temples.
In August 1575, the temple burned down in the war of Oda Nobunaga.
In 1691, the lord of Kuwana, 松平定重 Matsudaira Sadashige, revived it　
and rebuild the main hall.　
In 1873, the temple was abandoned, but revitalized in 1883,　
In the North of the compound, the remains of the Goto silk mill are still visible.　

Important cultural treasures :
・元三大師 Ganzan Daishi（南北朝時代）国指定重要文化財　
・薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai （藤原時代）県指定文化財
・地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu（鎌倉時代）県指定文化財
・誕生佛 Tanjo Butsu - Buddha at Birthday （藤原時代）県指定文化財
・涅槃図 Nirvana Painting （室町時代）県指定文化財

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omamori　お守り amulets - Ganzan Daishi

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初詣と除夜の鐘 - 12月31日　23：00 - 1月1日
寒行 - 1月 - 2月
節分会 - 2月3日　10：00～16：00
大師祭 - 5月3日
十日観音 - 7月9日　深夜
元三大師 縁日 - 2月以外の毎月3日

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. source : google 観音寺 .

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This temple is Nr. 10 of the pilgrimage
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松葉落ちて雀鳴くなり観音寺 - 正岡子規 Masaoka Shiki

初音まで三河なまりと観音寺 加藤はる
蕎麦白き道すがらなり観音寺 河東碧梧桐
鳶四方に遅花しろむ観音寺 飯田蛇笏
紅梅の色のはじめを観音寺 下門信子
燈をさげて観音寺みち秋の夜 飯田蛇笏

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....................................................................... Kagawa 香川県　
観音寺市 Kannonji city 伊吹町 Ibuki town

mochi 餅 rice cakes
On January 15, it is custom to burn the New Year decorations and then
use the fire to grill mochi 餅 rice cakes to eat.
This will keep people healthy until summer.

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Daishoji Jusanbutsu Shimozato

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Daishooji 大聖寺 Daisho-Ji, Shimozato
石青山 Sekiseizan　威徳院 Itoku-In　大聖寺 Daishoji

比企郡小川町下里 / Hiki district, Ogawa town, Shimozato

The main statue is 如意輪観世音菩薩 Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu.
The pilgrim statue is 勢至菩薩 Seishi Bosatsu.

the Kannon Hall 大聖寺観音堂

for a statue of kosodate Kannon 子育観音 Kannon to take care of children.

The temple was founded in 1344 by Priest 希融
on request of 土豪平貞義 Dotaira 源貞義 Minamoto no Sadayoshi

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

・護摩祈願（要予約）
毎月戌の日・大安・18日・28日

・春の例大祭 - 4月第3日曜日

・除夜の鐘・元旦護摩あり

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. - reference : jimdofree... - .
. source : google 大聖寺 ... .

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This temple is Nr. 09 of the pilgrimage
. Musashi no Kuni 13 Buddhas 武蔵国十三仏霊場 .

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双葉郡 Futaba district 浪江町 Namie town

raijuu 雷獣 Raiju, a Thunder Beast Monster
At the temple Daishooji 大聖寺 Daisho-Ji Around 1720 at a small shrine within the temple compound
there was a Raiju which could not find its way back to heaven.
The priest stuck a long pole in the ground to help it climb up.
When the officials heard the story,
they thought the temple must be blessed especially
and gave it a lot of land as special reward.

. raijuu Raijū 雷獣 Raiju Thunder Beast Yokai .

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Enkoji Musashi Iko

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Enkooji 円光寺 Enko-Ji, Iko
岩星山 Iwahoshizan　明星院 Myojo-In　円光寺 / 圓光寺 Enkoji

比企郡滑川町伊古 1243-1 / Saitama, Hiki district, Namegawa town, Iko

The main statue is 釋迦如来 Shaka Nyorai.
The pilgrim statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.
The temple was founded by 法印円寂 High Priest Enjaku.
In 1686, Priest 秀海 Shukai was the third generation.
After the Meiji Restauration in 1868, it became a sub-temple of
伊古乃速御玉比売神社 the Shrine Ikonohayami Tamahime Jinja.

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中武蔵七十二薬師71番、Naka-Musashi 72 Yakushi Temples
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This temple is Nr. 08 of the pilgrimage
. Musashi no Kuni 13 Buddhas 武蔵国十三仏霊場 .

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Jokoji Musashi Odori

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Jookooji 浄光寺 Joko-Ji, Shimo-Odori
大願山 Daiganzan　成就院 Joju-In　浄光寺 Jokoji

東松山市下青鳥 / Saitama, Higashi-Matsuyama, Shimo-Oodori

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
The pilgrim statue is 延命地蔵菩薩 Enmei Jizo Bosatsu.

The temple was founded in 1243
and called 青鳥山延命寺 Odorizan Enmei-Ji.
In 1240 it had been built near 小名延命寺 Shomyo Enmeil-Ji,
In 1248 it became part of 後深草院 Gofukakusa-In and the mountain name was 大願山 Daiganzan.
In the Edo period the compound was very large with more than 30 sub-Temples.
In 1650, the temple got more land from the Edo government.

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

比企西国三十三所観音霊場20番 Hiki, 33 Kannon Temples, Nr. 20
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中武蔵七十二薬師51番 Naka-Musashi。72 Yakushi Temples, Nr. 51.
. source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... .

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This temple is Nr. 07 of the pilgrimage
. Musashi no Kuni 13 Buddhas 武蔵国十三仏霊場 .

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....................................................................... Ibaraki 茨城県　
結城郡 Yuki district 石下町 Ishige town

ryuu 竜 a dragon
The carving of a dragon at 浄光寺 the temple Joko-Ji left every night to go to the nearby pond to drink.
Therefore they put nails in his eyes to keep it in place.

. ryuu, ryū 龍　竜　伝説　Ryu - dragon legends .




....................................................................... Kyoto 京都府　
亀岡市 Kameoka city

庚申様 Koshin Sama，疣取庚申 ibotori Koshin Deity to take away warts
At 日面山浄光寺 the temple Joko-Ji on Mount Hiyomo,
the Koshin Deity took away warts if people came here to pray.
If a person got healed, he had to bring cakes of seven colors to express his gratitude.

. kooshin 庚申伝説 Legends about the Koshin Cult .

....................................................................... Tokyo 東京都　
葛飾区 Katsushika ward

. ryuutoo 龍燈 / 龍灯 / 竜灯 と伝説 Legends about Ryuto, a "Dragon Lantern" .
At the temple 木下川浄光寺 Joko-Ji at River Kigegawa there was always a strange dragon lantern
on the 8th day of every month and the 3rd day of the New Year.

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