Daigakuin Fudo Koshoji Yagoto Nagoya

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Daigakuin 大学院 Daigaku-In Fudo - Nagoya
不動山 Fudozan　Kosho-Ji 大学院 Daigakuin
八事のお不動さん Yagoto no Fudo San / 八事の大学さん Yagoto no Daigaku San

愛知県名古屋市天白区元八事1-197 / Nagoya, Tenpaku ward, Moto-Yagoto

The main statue is 大青面金剛（庚申さま） Dai Shomen Kongo (Koshin Sama)
Side statues are Go Dairiki San 五大力さん Five Strong Power Statues
. Shōmen Kongō 青面金剛 Shomen Kongo .

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不動堂 Fudo Hall

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八事山 興正寺 Yagoto san Kosho-Ji
愛知県名古屋市昭和区八事本町78番地
Koushoji Temple
The extensive grounds of Yagoto-san Koushoji stretch across slopes in eastern Nagoya.
In 1686, famed monk Tenzui opened a temple among the trees in the peaceful setting of these rolling hills. This temple was then strongly connected with the historically important lords of the Owari branch of the ruling Tokugawa family. Well visited by pilgrims, it is also a site on the Chita-Shikoku 88 Merit-making, the Tokai 36 Fudo, the Owari 33 Kannon, the Nagoya 21 Daishi, and Nagoya 7 Lucky Gods prayer circuits.
The precincts cover two hills, Nishiyama to the west and Higashiyama to the east. Nishiyama formerly included the land where the Main Hall and Five-storey Pagoda are now located. In Higashiyama, you can see numerous structures, including magnificent halls and towers, built since the 17th century among the flourishing trees.
Within the grounds you can marvel at the only wooden pagoda in the whole Tokai region. Built in 1808, this elegant Five-storey Pagoda is a National Important Cultural Asset. Everywhere, in the ancient documents held in the halls, and in the Buddhist images and implements, you can see the centuries-old roots of history.
For each generation throughout 330 years, the gates of Yagoto-san Koushoji have been open to all who want to enter. Still today, young monks come here for training and, more than ever, the local people often come just to enjoy a stroll. On land that has been long revered, among ancient structures and monuments, surrounded by nature, you can find peace and leave your cares behind.
- source : www.koushoji.or.jp/en... -
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shuin 朱印 stamp

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

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

the Chita-Shikoku 88 Merit-making
the Owari 33 Kannon
the Nagoya 21 Daishi
Nagoya 7 Lucky Gods

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

Many people come to Koushoji for seasonal events as well as Buddhist events.
All through the year,interesting occasions attract many visitors.
Ennichi
New Year Prayers

Kitohe 祈祷会　Kito-E :

January, May,and September are the months when we most express our gratitude for the power of the Buddha. To get closer to the Buddha, the 600-scroll Great Wisdom Sutra is recited.

Setsubun Prayers
Thousand-lantern memorial Event
Tolling out the passing year
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This temple is Nr.14 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 .

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Akakutsu Dogen Legends

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Akakutsu Dogen 赤堀道元 legends about a woman called Akakutsu Dogen

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Dogen Zenji 道元禅師 Legends about Zen Priest Dogen

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....................................................................... Fukui 福井県 　
吉田郡 Yoshida district 永平寺町 Eiheiji town

. okichi オキチ the woman O-Kichi .
and Zen Priest Dogen 道元禅師.




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Gunma 伊勢崎市 Isesaki city 西小保方町 Nishi-Obokata town // 赤堀道元

daija 大蛇
赤城山へ16歳の娘は登ってはいけない。赤堀道元という大尽の娘は、16歳になったら脇の下にコケ（鱗）が3枚生えた。モウ跡取りにはなれないと言って赤城山へ行き、小沼に入って蛇体になった。赤堀家では旧暦4月8日に小沼に赤飯をおさめる。道元の娘は神様に願掛けして授かったと言う。

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Gunma 桐生市 Kiryu city 新里町 Nissato town // 赤堀道元

numa no nushi 沼の主
日照りが続いたとき、赤堀道元という大尽の娘は、17歳で赤城山へ行き、自分が沼に入れば沼を掘り割って水が流れるだろうと思って、小沼に入って沼の主の大蛇になった。道元は沼を掘り割ったが、娘は見つからなかった。赤堀一帯には水が行き渡り、無事田植えができた。

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Gunma 桐生市 Kiryu city 黒保根町 Kurohone town // 赤堀道元

daija 大蛇， ryuu 竜
赤城山へ16歳の娘は登ってはいけない。赤堀道元という大尽の娘は、赤城様に申し子して授かった子どもで、16歳で赤城山へ行き、沼に入って大蛇になった。道元は沼を掘り割った。その跡が今も水門になっている。道元は娘の衣裳をあちこちの寺に納めた。湧丸の医光寺では4月8日に帯などを開帳する。申し子はするものではない。

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赤堀道元という長者の娘が16歳になったとき、赤城山に行きたいというので行かせたら、大沼に入っていなくなってしまった。道元はクロクワセンチョウ（土木集団）に頼んで沼を干そうとしたら、沼の中から娘が白い牛に乗って現れて「やめてくれ」と頼んだ。娘は大蛇になったのだという。以来、16の娘は赤城に行ってはいけないことになり、5月8日の赤城の山開きには道元の家から重箱に詰めた赤飯を沼に入れている。医光寺には娘の帯があるという。

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Gunma 前橋市 Maebashi city 上泉町 Kami-Isumi town //赤堀の道元

大蛇
赤城山へ16歳の娘は登ってはいけない。赤堀の道元という大尽の娘は、赤城様に無理に願掛けして授かった子どもであったが、16歳で赤城山へ行き、沼に入って大蛇になった。無理に願掛けして生まれた子どもは長生きしない。

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Gunma 前橋市 Maebashi city 粕川町 Kasukawa town // 赤堀の道元

ryuujin 竜神 Ryujin Dragon Deity 赤城山へ16歳の娘は登ってはいけない。赤堀の道元という大尽の娘は脇の下にコケ（鱗）があったが、16歳で赤城山へ行き、小沼に入って大蛇になった。毎年4月8日に赤堀家では、小沼に重箱に赤飯を詰めて持って行くと、竜神が出て来て受取る。

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Gunma みどり市 Midori city 笠懸町 Kasakake town // 赤堀の道元

daija 大蛇，kani カニ
赤堀の道元という大尽の娘が16歳で赤城山へ行き、小沼に入って蛇体になった。お供の者も家には帰れないと言って、娘について沼のカニになった。命日には赤堀家は小沼に重箱に詰めた赤飯と酒を持って行く。重箱は一旦沈んで、空になってまた浮いてくるという。
赤堀の道元という大尽の娘は、16歳で赤城山へ行き、小沼に入って大蛇になった。お供も帰れないといってガニになった。

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Gunma 沼田市 Numata city 利根町 Tone town // 赤堀道元

hebi 蛇
赤城山へ16歳の娘は登ってはいけない。赤堀道元という大尽の娘が16歳で赤城山へ行き、小沼に入って蛇体になった。旧暦4月8日にはその小沼におこわや煮しめを重箱に詰めて流す。重箱は一旦沈んで、空になってまた浮いてくるという。

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Gunma 太田市 Ota city // 赤堀の道元

hebi ヘビ
赤堀の道元という大尽の娘は、弁天様に申し子して授かった子どもであったが、赤城山へ行き、沼に入ってヘビになった。申し子はするものでない。

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Gunma 勢多郡 Seta district 富士見村 Fujimi village // 赤堀の道元

jatai 蛇体
赤城山へ16歳の娘は登ってはいけない。赤堀の道元という大尽の娘に、夜な夜な誰か通ってくる。着物に針を刺して血をたどると、それは蛇だった。娘は赤城山へ行き、小沼に入って蛇体になった。毎年5月8日にはその小沼におひつでこわめしを流す。おひつは一旦沈んで、空になって浮く。また、5月5日には女は菖蒲酒を飲み、菖蒲湯に入ると、宿った蛇の子が流れる。
. 赤城山へ16歳の娘は登ってはいけない。赤堀の道元という大尽の娘は、16歳で赤城山へ行き、見初められて、帰って来てからも赤城が恋しくてたまらなくなった。親が倉に閉じ込めておいたが、背中にコケ（鱗）が生えてきたのであきらめて赤城に送ると、小沼に入って大蛇になった。毎年5月8日にはその小沼にホケエで赤飯を流す。ホケエは一旦沈んで、空になって浮いてくる。



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京都市 Kyoto city / 比叡山 Hieizan

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。
. Hieizan 比叡山 Mount Hiei Legends .


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Myogonji Fudo Toyokawa Inari

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Myoogonji 妙厳寺 Myogon-Ji - Toyokawa
豊川閣 Toyokawa Kaku　円福山 Enpukuzan 妙厳寺 Myogonji
妙厳寺 豊川稲荷 Toyokawa Inari

愛知県豊川市豊川町1番地 / Aichi, Toyokawa city, Toyokawa town

The main statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon with 1000 Arms.

The famous Toyokawa Inari Shrine 豊川稲荷
is visited by many devotees every year and many Daruma dolls are sold there during the New Year period and on Ocotber 5th, the memorial day of Daruma san.
Toyokawa Inari Shrine is one of the three big Inari Fox shrines in Japan.
In the precincts are a Shinto shrine and a Buddhist temple.
The temple is called Empukuzan Myogonji (妙厳寺) or simply Toyokawa Kaku.
Constructed as a temple of the Soto Zen sect in 1441 by Master Tokai Gieki Zenji, it enshrines the deity
Dakini Shinten (ダキニ真天、だきに天), which was introduced by Master Kanzan Zenji (1217-1300) as a guardian deity.

The Godess Dakini appeared to him on a rough sea trip home from China and when he settled down, he carved a beautiful image of Dakini riding on a fox, carrying a sheaf of rice. She soon became the protector of the Mikawa area and many people prayed to her for good business, for having many children and other worldly benefits, especially while Mikawa was famous for its shipbuilding industry during the Edo period.
The famous magistrate of Edo, Ooka Echizen, who came from Mikawa, was one of the strong believers in Dakini Shinten and had a temple in her honor installed in the precincts of his home in Edo.

. Mikawa 三河　dolls from Mikawa .


Toyokawa Inari fox amulet

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shuin 朱印 stamp

omamori お守り amulets

ema　絵馬 votive tablet

- Homepage of the temple
- source : toyokawainari.jp ..

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

初午祭
春季大祭（豊年祈願祭）
み魂まつり（盆踊り） Bon odori
秋季大祭（鎮座祭） Great Autumn festival
月例祭（御縁日） Monthly festival
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This temple is Nr. 17 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 .

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.......................................................................... Aichi 愛知県　
豊川町 Toyokawa town

goohoo 業報 Goho, Karma
A priest from 妙厳寺 the temple Myogon-Ji in Mikawa suddenly begun to eat like a horse and neighed.
He never recovered from it.

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chinsho sunken bell legends

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chinshoo 沈鐘 Chinsho, sunken bell legends
eine versunkene Tempelglocke

parts of a bonshoo 梵鐘 temple bell


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. kane 鐘 bell, temple bell .
bonshoo 梵鐘 temple bell
hanging temple bell, tsurigane 釣鐘
"crocodile's mouth", waniguchi 鰐口
bronze bell, dootaku 銅鐸
small bell, suzu　鈴

. kane 鐘と伝説 Legends about the temple bell .

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....................................................................... Fukuoka 福岡県 　
宗像市 Munakata city

Around 1600, 黒田長政 Kuroda Nagamasa was the first to pull the sunken bell out, but could not.
Later they tried again, but when they had pulled it out just a bit, there came a typhoon and the boat was crashed.
Another time they pulled it out until the ryuuto 龍頭 dragon head could be seen,
but then came a huge wave and smashed the village and the fields around.
At 鐘ケ崎 Kanegasaki (鐘崎 Kanzaki) on a fine day, pepole can see the sunken temple bell on the ocean floor.




....................................................................... Niigata 　
柏崎市 Kashiwazaki city

. The temple bell from 西光寺 Saiko-Ji .




....................................................................... Nagano　長野県 　
南佐久郡 Minami-Saku district / Matsubara Suwa Shrine 松原諏訪神社

At the riverpool 七曲りの渕 Nanamagari no fuchi there was a sunken bell and the villagers could not pull it out.
One villager mumbled: "If we ever get it out, we should give it to 松原の諏訪様 the Suwa Shrine at Matsubara."
Now all of a sudden they could pull it out and even now it is at the Suwa shrine at Matsubara.
. Suwa Shrine Legends .

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Nagano 下伊那郡 Shimo-Ina district 天竜村 Tenryu village

. amagoi 雨乞いと伝説 Legends about rain rituals / Regenzauber .
The sunken bell at 釣鐘渕 the river pool Tsuriganefuchi had be pulled out and given to the local temple.
Since then there had been hideri 日照り a drought and the fields all dried up.
The villagers brought the bell back to the riverpool and performed a rain ritual.
It started to rain very soon.

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Nagano 下高井郡 Shimo-Takai district

The temple bell from 大照寺 Daisho-Ji was groaning one evening and then fell into the river.
The priest had a new bell made, but it also groaned and fell into the river.
Since then, the temple does not have a bell any more.




....................................................................... Shiga 滋賀県 　
Shiga 大津市 Otsu city 園城寺町 Onjoji town

. Musashiboo Benkei 武蔵坊弁慶 (? - 1189) .
三井寺 - 弁慶の引摺り鐘 the Benkei temple bell at Miidera

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The temple bell, Benkei no hikitsuirgane, which was manufactured during the Nara period, is said to have been donated to the Mii-dera temple as an expression of gratitude to Fujiwara no Hidesato for the Extermination of the Centipede (“Mukade Taiji”, a legendary episode) living on mount Mikamiyama.
The bell is also said to have been brought back from Ryu-gu, the underwater Palace of the Dragon King.
In the tenth century, during the succession disputes which broke out between Tendai monks, Benkei (a warrior monk, popular subject of Japanese folklore) took the bell away and dragged it up to the summit of mount Hiei. There, he tried to strike it and got mad when he heard it ringing “eeno eeno”, which means “I want to go back” in the Kansai dialect.
Benkei then threw the bell down to the bottom of the valley.
The scars and cracks which can be seen on the bell are said to be traces of this episode.
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. Mii Temple 三井寺 　Miidera, Mii-dera .
The sound of the bell at this temple has been admired for its beauty in literature since ancient times.
In the Edo period the "Evening Bell from the Temple of Mii" was counted as one of the "Eight Views of Omi".




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町田市 Machida city

chinshoo 沈鐘 the sunken temple bell
Once the temple bell from the 大日堂 Dainichi-Do hall had fallen down and nobody could find it - it had simple disappeared.
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There was a bell at Ropponmatsu 六本松 "Six Pine Trees", but the local fishermen said it was disturbing and asked the officials to take it down. But it was not allowed. So the fishermen took it away secretely at night and threw it into a deep valley.
Later they could not find it any more, however much they searched.
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Another bell had been thrown into a well and all the villagers wanted to pull it out again.
But every time when the bell was almost out, the thick rope ruptured and the bell fell back into the well.
Eventually they burried the well and made a memorial mound out of it.


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沈鐘伝説についての一考案 / 有馬英子

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Hojuin Fudo Nakago Nagoya

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Hojuin Fudo - Nakago Nagoya
如意山 Nyoizan　宝珠院 / 寶珠院 Hoju-In (ほうじゅいん)

愛知県名古屋市中川区中郷1-11 / Aichi, Nagoya, Nakagawa ward, Nakago

The main statue is 薬師瑠璃光如来 Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai
- and 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.

Fudo is also called 中郷の不動さん Nakago no Fudo san or Gankake Fudo 願かけ不動 Fudo to make a wish

The temple was founded in 729 by 　
. Taichoo, Taichō 泰澄上人　Saint Taicho Shonin .
He came to the region when he was 47 years old and wanted to do something to make the people there happy.
Therefore he put up a statue of Yakushi Nyorai, the Budddha of Medicine.
. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
Saint Taicho had also founded the temple 豊原寺 Toyohara-Ji in Fukui.

. gankake Fudo Myo-O　願掛不動明王 .

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

大名古屋八十八　六十三番札所 Dai-Nagoya Henro - Nr. 63
- reference source : 大名古屋八十八ヶ所霊場 -
名古屋二十一大師　十一番札所 Nagoya 21 Temples for Kobo Daishi
尾張新四国霊場　三十番札所 Owari New Shikoku Henro - Nr.30
名古屋三弘法　一番札所 - Three Temples of Kobo Daishi in Nagoya - Nr. 1
なごや七福神/大黒天 - Nagoya Shichifukujin - Daikoku Ten

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This temple is Nr. 13 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 .

. 霊鷲山 Ryojuzan　宝珠院 Hoju-In　鶴林寺 Kakurin-Ji .
徳島県勝浦郡勝浦町生名鷲ヶ尾14 / Washigao Ikuna, Katsuura-chō, Katsuura-gun, Tokushima
Shikoku Henro Nr. 20

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Fukushoin Fudo Nishiki Nagoya

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Fukushooin 福生院 Fukusho-In - Nishiki, Nagoya
如意山 Nyoizan　福生院 Fukushoin
袋町お聖天 Fukuromachi O-Shoten, O-Shoden

名古屋市中区錦2-5-22 / Nagoya city, Naka ward, Nishiki

The main statue is 大聖歓喜天 Daisho Kangiten

. Kankiten 歓喜天 Kangiten / Vinayaka Ganesh - Introduction .

The temple was founded in 1386 by 順誉上人 priest Shunyu to veneratethe special deity 歓喜天 Kankiten.
It was first located in 中村の里 Nakamura village.
In 1617 it was relocatet to the present place at the 袋町通 Fukuromachi street.

A statue of 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O is venerated in the Fudo Hall.

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Juichimen Kannon 十一面観世音菩薩 Kannon with 11 heads

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rokkaku hootoo 六角宝塔 treasure pagoda with 6 corners

　
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なごや七福神 毘沙門天霊場
名古屋二十一大師 Nr. 05
大名古屋十二支 恵当寺 亥年本尊札所

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新年大浴油供　元旦より７日間
春季大浴油供　５月１日より７日間
秋季大浴油供　９月１日より７日間
節分豆まき・星まつり　２月節分
稲荷大祭　３月１５日
弘法大師御祥当　４月２１日(ひと月おくれ)
降誕会（花まつり）　４月１日～８日
病災厄除人形供養　７月１日夕刻より御火焚
盆施餓鬼　８月１６日
復興記念祭　１０月１５日
十二支恵当本尊大祭　１０月１５日
七五三祈祷　１１月１５日
なごや七福神縁日　毎月７日

不動明王大護摩 毎月２８日 Every month on the 28 - fire ritual for Fudo Myo-O
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. 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 .

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Amida Do Hall Legends

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Amidadoo 阿弥陀堂と伝説 Amida Do Hall Legends

鴻巣市 阿弥陀堂 Konosu city, Amida Hall

Seven Amida Do Halls at the pilgrimage
. Sasaguri 篠栗四国八十八箇所 88 Henro Temples - Kyushu .




Amida Buddha -
you smile at life
you smile at death

. Namu Amida Butsu 南無阿弥陀仏 Introducing Amida .

. Amidaji 阿弥陀寺 Temple Amida-Ji .

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....................................................................... Aichi 愛知県 　
豊田市 Toyota city 簗平町 Yanadaira town

The 阿弥陀堂 Amida Do Hall was located at 岩倉公会堂 the Iwakura Community Center.
If pregnant women went there to pray, they would have an easy birth.
. anzan o-mamori, 安産お守り Talismans for Safe Delivery .




....................................................................... Fukushima 福島県 　
会津若松市 Aizu Wakamatsu city 河東町 Kawahigashi town
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The Amida Hall was established by 空也上人 Saint Kuya Shonin in 964.
In 1595 it was rebuilt.

Nearby was a small pagoda tower called mokusei gorintoo 木製五輪塔 Gorinto made from wood.
It was used to offer the relics of dead family members.
. sotooba 卒塔婆 と伝説 Legends about Sotoba grave markers .

福島県会津若松市河東町広野冬木沢
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. Saint Kuya Shonin, (903-72)　空也上人 .

hotoke no kuchiyose ホトケノ口寄セ ritual to call a dead person
Before World War II there was a special ritual at 八葉寺阿弥陀堂 the Amida Hall of the Temple Hachiyo-Ji.
A medium would call the soul of dead person and communicate with it.




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Miyagi 刈田郡 Katta district 蔵王町 Zao town

. sugi no ki 杉の木と伝説 Legends about the cedar tree .
In former times there was 阿弥陀堂 an Amida Do Hall where a large Buddha statue was venerated.
Nearby is 巨樹の大杉 the largest cedar tree of Miyagi prefecture.
Women come here to pray to become pregnant and give a safe birth.

The huge tree is also called Mida no Sugi 弥陀の杉 and sometimes
Daruma Sugi 達磨杉, Cedar of Daruma Daishi.
. sugi no ki 杉の木と伝説 Legends about the cedar tree .

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Miyagi 気仙沼市 Kesennuma city 鹿折 Shishiori

At 常念寺 the temple Jonen-Ji there is 阿弥陀堂 an Amida Do Hall.
Once upon a time, the head of the main Buddha statue bame off and flew away, falling down in the fields.
Next morning the villagers found the head in the field.
They made a body for the head and placed it in the 阿弥陀堂 an Amida Do Hall.

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Miyagi 仙台市 Sendai city 青葉区 Aoba ward

enoki 榎 nettletree，komochi enoki 子持榎
In the North-West of 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall there is a mound where some relics of 安徳天皇 Emperor Antoku Tenno are buried.

It is called Tennozuka 天皇塚 Mound of the Emperor.
On top of the mound is enoki 榎 a nettletree.
Women came here, embraced the teee with the wish to become pregnant and take a small stone home.
The tree is no longer there, but its roots are still visible.
. enoki 榎 nettletree, Chinese hackberry tree .

Some sources quote a different tree :
. keyaki 欅 Zelkova tree .

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Miyagi 柴田郡 Shibata district 柴田町 Shibata town 森合 Moriai

asekaki Amida 汗かき阿弥陀 sweating Amida
At 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall in Moriai there are gochi Nyorai 五智如来 five Nyorai Statues.
Four of them are made from iron.
Once upon a time, a rich man from Tateishi was told that he would fall to hell alive and never die.
Once an itinerant priest told him to make 1000 mounds and place 1000 Sutras there.
Then he should make five statues of the Nyorai Buddhas.
One of the statues should be placed into the pond in the garden of the man.
The statue would start sweating if something bad was going to happen.
Thus it became known as the "Sweating Amida" to the villagers.
. Asekaki Amida　汗かき阿弥陀　sweating Amida .
Photo of a bronze statue of a seated Amida at 一向寺 the temple Ikko-Ji in Utsunomiya, Tochigi




....................................................................... Niigata 新潟県 　
十日町市 Tokamachi city 中条 Nakajo

honzon no tatari 本尊の祟り the curse of the Amida Buddha statue
Now it does not exist any more, but once there was a temple related to 円通寺 Entsu-Ji in Nakajo.
Around 1835 there was a large fire and only the main statue and 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall remained.
The statue was all black from the fire and should never be shown to people again.
If someone would look at the statue, there would seen be a fire in the village.




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Okayama 上房郡 Jobo district 北房町 Hokubo town

shichinin no misaki 七人御崎 death of seven people
In the compound of 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall there are seven gorinto 五輪塔 grave stupas for seven people.
Once upon a time, the rich headman of the village feared about his treasures.
He had them put into seven earthwear pots and asked seven people to carry them on their backs.
When they reached 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall he asked them to burry them in the ground.
Then he killed the seven men.
. Misaki ミサキ / 御先 / 御前 / 御崎 the Misaki deity .
shichinin misaki 七人ミサキ / 7人ミサキ / 七人みさき / シチニンミサキ "Misaki death of seven people"

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Okayama 津山市 Tsuyama city

. matsu 松と伝説 Legends about the pine tree / 松の木 matsu no ki .
At the remains of 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall there was once an old matsu 松 pine tree.
Once a man wanted to re-plant it to another place, but he got cursed.
The pine tree withered in 1794, but its roots did not decay.
If people prayed her for rain, rain would fall.




....................................................................... Saitama 埼玉県　
鴻巣市 Konosu city 箕田 Mida

Minamoto no Tsunemoto 源経基
When 六孫王経基 Rokuson-O Tsunetomo was governor of 武蔵 the Musashi region,
he ordered 阿弥陀堂 an Amida Do Hall to be built at 満願寺 the temple Mangan-Ji.
He went outside the temple, shot an arrow in the Northern direction and where it fell down, the Hall was to be built.
Now there is a bamboo grove nearby, and they say it started where the arrow of Tsunemoto fell to the ground.
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Minamoto no Tsunemoto 源経基 (894 - 961) 六孫王 Rokuson O
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満願寺 Temple Mangan-Ji
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....................................................................... Shizuoka 静岡県 　
藤枝市 Fujieda city

. shirohebi / hakuja 白蛇と伝説 Legends about white serpents .
In the hamlet 花倉 Hanakura there is a small 阿弥陀堂 Amida Do Hall.
In its left side shirohebi 白蛇 a white serpent is venerated - 花倉白蛇 Hanakura Shirohebi.
Below a giant rock is a hole where the serpent lived.
Until about 100 years ago, villagers always saw too white serpents.
The villagers used to ask the white serpent for a favor and were usually granted it.




....................................................................... Yamanashi 山梨県 　
富士吉田市 Fujiyoshida City 向原 Mukaihara

kitsuneppi 狐っ火 / キツネッピ Kitsunebi in local dialect
加藤憲明 Kato Noriaki once saw kitsuneppi 狐っ火 a fox fire near 阿弥陀堂 the Amida Do Hall.
It looked almost like a group of hotaru 蛍 fireflies.
. kitsunebi 狐火と伝説 Legends about the "fox fire" .


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Gokurakuji Temple Legends

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Gokurakuji 極楽寺 Gokuraku-Ji Temple Legends

There are many temples with the name Gokuraku-Ji "Paradise Temple".

極楽寺 Temple Gokuraku-Ji in Kamakura was founded by 勝賢僧正 Saint Shoken (1138 - 1196)

. Shinsho Gokuraku-Ji 真正極楽寺 / 真如堂 Shinnyo-Do . - Kyoto
and a legend about 慈覚大師 Priest Jigaku Daishi.

. Kuhonji 九品寺 Temple Kuhon-Ji . - Kamakura
and Yoshisada Nitta　新田義貞 (1302-1338) at Gokuraku-Ji

. Nankatsu Henro 南葛八十八ヶ所霊場 Pilgrimage in South Katsushika, Tokyo .
61 極楽寺（葛飾区堀切2-25-21）

. Togoku Henro Pilgrimage　東国八十八ヵ所霊場　 .
83 普明山成就院（鎌倉市極楽寺1-1-5） - Fudo

. Yamaguchi 18 Fudo Doji Temples 十八不動童子 .
14 極楽寺 岩国市周東町上久原神幡


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....................................................................... Aichi 愛知県　
知多郡 Chita district 南知多町 Minami-Chita town 藤嶋 Fujishima

Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 1000 arms
. Susa no koji 須佐の古寺, now Temple Gokuraku-Ji .




....................................................................... Gunma 群馬県 　
前橋市 Maebashi city 亀里町 Kamesato town

. kitsune no yome-iri, kitsune no yomeiri　狐の嫁入り "the fox taking a bride" .
On a rainy evening, a fox parade with lanterns to lead a bride was seen in the back of 極楽寺 the Temple Gokuraku-Ji.
They walked to roosugi 老杉 the old cedar tree in the school yard and suddenly disappeared.
It seems the fox parade always disappears if people try to observe it.

Gokurakuji, Gunma, Maebashi, Kamesatomachi



....................................................................... Nagano 長野県　
更級郡 Sarashina district 千曲市 Chikuma city

hebi no makura ishi 蛇枕石 pillow stone of a serpent

When building a garden for 前田家 the Maeda family they moved a stone from the nearby pond 猪の平の池 to the garden.
It begun to rain immediately and did not stop.
They were told that this stone was the pillow for the daija 大蛇 huge serpent which lived in the pond.
They should bring it back to the pond or offer it to 極楽寺 the Temple Gokurku-Ji.
The Maeda family decided to offer it to the Temple Gokuraku-Ji.
. daija, orochi 大蛇 the huge serpent, great snake .

極楽寺の蛇枕石(千曲市) - reference source : ameblo.jp/nagano-travel/entry... -

Gokuraku-Ji - 814, Inariyama, Chikuma, Nagano


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Manpukuin Fudo Sakae Nagoya

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Manpukuin 萬福院 Manpuku-In - Sakae, Nagoya
成田山 Naritazan　萬福院 /　万福院　Manpukuin

愛知県名古屋市中区栄5-26-24 / Aichi, Nagoya city, Naka ward, Sakae

The main statue is Fudo Myo-O.

History
Founded by 重秀法師 Priest Shigehide in 清須市 Kiyosu city.
When the castle of Nagoya was constructed around 1600, the temple was moved to another location in Kiyosu.
In 1691, Gomado 護摩堂 the Hall for Goma fire rituals was erected.
In the main hall is a statue of 十一面観音菩薩 Kannon with 11 heads and
at her side are 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O and 多聞天 Tamonten.
In 1896, the main hall and the temple kitchen were built.
Around 1912, the statue of Fudo Myo-O was presented by the temple 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji Narita San.
Duiring the Second World War most buildings were lost.
The rebuilding went on until 1955.
In 2002, the temple was removed to its present location in Sakae.

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1月1日～1月28日　新春大護摩ご修行

2月3日　節分追儺豆まき式 For the Mamemaki bean throwing ritual, special guests from the area are invited.

星まつり Hoshi Matsuri - Star Festival
2月5日～3月15日　厄除け祈願祭
5月28日　春季大祭
8月19日　盆施餓鬼会
9月28日　秋季大祭
10月1日～11月30日　七五三祝祷会
春・秋お彼岸中日　彼岸法要

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This temple is Nr. 11 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 .

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 新勝寺 Temple Shinsho-Ji .

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