Gokuraku - Jigoku

2022/07/25

Zenchoji Yakushi Unama

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Zenchooji 全長寺 Zencho-Ji, Misato
鉄城山 Tetsujozan 全長寺 Zenkoji

宮崎県東臼杵郡美郷北郷区宇納間１ / Miyazak, Higashi-Usuki district, Misato ward, Unama

The main statue is 釈迦牟尼仏 Shakamuni Buddha.

The temple is located at the top of 鉄城山 Mount Tetsujosan.
bunkazai 文化財 cultural property of the town:
Unama Jizo Son 宇納間地蔵尊 Jizo statue from Unama

Some say,
the statue of Jizo has been carved by 行基菩薩 Saint Gyoki Bosatsu with a method called
ittoo sanrai 一刀三礼 carving one part and praying three times
. Gyooki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668 - 749) .

But
In the Heian period, Priest Shogan 正岸僧都 from the Tendai Sect walked all over Japan
and also came to this region. He used the wood from a local tree to carve a statue of Jizo Bosatsu.
Later 地蔵堂 a Jizo Hall was built at 鉄城山 Mount Tetsujosan for this statue.
The Jizo statue is called hikiri Jizo son 火切り地蔵尊 "Jizo extinguishing a fire".
About 200 years ago, there was a fire in Edo. The Lord of Nobeoka prayed
and suddenly a priest appeared on the roof calling
mizu o sosogu koto ooame no gotoshi 水を注ぐこと大雨のごとし spreading water is like a strong rain
This stopped the fire.

The statue of Jizo is shown once in 60 years.
. - Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 - Introduction - .

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Jizo statue in the compound

- reference source : town.miyazaki-misato.lg.jp -

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

Unama Jizo Taisai 宇納間地蔵大祭 Great Jizo Festival of Unama - January 23, 24, 25.
Another festival is held on Day 24 of January, June and September.
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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : hakataboy.com/temple ...
- source : oyakushi.com ...
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 21 of the pilgrimage
. 49 Yakushi Temples in Kyushu 九州四十九薬師霊場 .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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2022/07/24

Taikoji Kannon Futami

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Taikooji 太江寺 Taiko-Ji, Futami
潮音山 Choonzan 太江寺 Taikoji

伊勢市二見町江1659 / Ise city, Futami town E
It used to be Futami Okitama Jinja 二見興玉神社 Okitama Shinto Shrine.

The Kannon statue is 千手観世音菩薩 Senju Kannon with 42 arms.
Made in the Kamakura period (1185 – 1333).

People come here to pray for a long life.
The temple is located at the foot of 音無山 Mount Otonashiyama.
The temple was founded 1200 years ago by 行基 Saint Gyoki Bosatsu.
On his way back to 高野山 Mount Koyasan there appeared a black and a white dog to show him the way.
Now the temple sells amulets with animals, dogs, cats, frogs and more.
Poeople come here to pray for the health of their pet animals,
so the temple is called petto tera ペット寺 Temple for Pets.
In the compound is a large fujidana 藤棚 wisteria trellis with a Wisteria festival.
Outside the gate is a large sakura 桜 cherry tree.
. Gyooki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668 - 749) .
. Shrine Futami Okitama Jinja 二見興玉神社 .

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omamori　お守り amulets
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ema 絵馬 votive tablet

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

4 / 29 - Spring Festival 春季祭（般若心経読誦行 - furoshiki goma ふろしき護摩）
毎月18日 - 本尊供養（観音縁日月祭り） every month on the 18th - Kannon Kuyo
- reference : taikouji.com/74168 ... -

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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : taikouji.com ...
- reference source : tesshow.jp ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 01 of the pilgrimage
. Ise Saigoku 33 Kannon 伊勢西国三十三所観音巡礼 Pilgrimage .

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

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

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2022/07/22

Ise Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage

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

The Ise Saikoku Kannon Pilgrimage is an ancient pilgrimage which is visited by many people who come to pray at Ise Shrine.
Please go on this religious journey to discover the miraculous power of Kannon and the beauty of the Ise province.

番外正福寺十一面真言鳥羽市松尾町519 . Shoofukuji 正福寺 Shofuku-Ji .
1 太江寺千手真言伊勢市二見町江1659 . 01 Taikooji 太江寺 Taiko-Ji .
2 金剛證寺十一面臨済伊勢市朝熊町548 . 02 Kongooshooji 金剛證寺 Kongosho-Ji .
3 松尾観音寺十一面単立伊勢市楠部町156-6 . 03 Matsuo Kannonji 松尾観音寺 Matsuo Kannon-Ji .
4 田宮寺十一面真言度会郡玉城町田宮寺322 . 04 田宮寺 Tamiya-Ji .
5 中山寺十一面臨済伊勢市勢田町411 . 05 中山寺 Chuzan-Ji .
6 金胎寺千手真言鳥羽市鳥羽3-24-1 - . 06 金胎寺 Kontai-Ji .
7 宝林寺十一面浄土伊勢市御薗町小林361 . 07 宝林寺 Horin-Ji .
8 継松寺如意輪真言松阪市中町1952 . 08 継松寺 Keisho-Ji .
元9 國束寺十一面和宗度会郡度会町平生1481 . 元9 國束寺 Kuzuka-Ji .
9 千福寺十一面 (手引) 真言多気郡大台町柳原201 . 09 千福寺 Senpuku-Ji .

10 金剛座寺如意輪天台多気郡多気町大字神坂169 . 10 金剛座寺 Kongoza-Ji .
11 近長谷寺十一面真言多気郡多気町長谷201 . 11 近長谷寺 Kinchokoku-Ji .
12 神宮寺十一面真言多気郡多気町丹生3997 . 12 神宮寺 Jingu-Ji .
13 千手院賢明寺千手天台津市久居元町2059 . 13 賢明寺 Kenmyo-Ji .
14 観音寺聖真言津市大門31 . 14 観音寺 Kannon-Ji .
15 長谷寺十一面臨済津市片田長谷町230 . 15 長谷寺 Chokoku-Ji .
16 密蔵院千手真言津市大谷町260 . 16 密蔵院 Mitsuzo-In .
17 蓮光院初馬寺馬頭真言津市栄町3-210 - . 17 初馬寺 Renko-In Hatsuumadera .
18 府南寺千手真言鈴鹿市国府町2548 . 18 府南寺 Funan-Ji .
元19 蓮光寺十一面天台亀山市阿野田町2246 . former 19 蓮光寺 Renko-Ji .
19 子安観音寺白衣真言鈴鹿市寺家3-2-12 . 19 子安観音寺 Koyasu Kannon-Ji .

20 林光寺千手真言鈴鹿市神戸6-7-11 . 20 林光寺 Rinko-Ji .
21 円福寺聖黄檗亀山市住山町660 - Enpuku-Ji . 21 円福寺 Enpuku-Ji .
22 宗徳寺十一面曹洞亀山市両尾町208 . 22 宗徳寺 Sotoku-Ji .
23 野登寺千手真言亀山市安坂山町2033-1 . 23 野登寺 Yato-Ji .
24 観音寺十一面真言鈴鹿市高塚町1777 . 24 観音寺 Kannon-Ji .
元25 尾高山観音堂十一面千手浄土三重郡菰野町杉谷字尾高
. former 25 - Kannondoo 観音堂 Kannon-Do .
25 勅願院観音寺如意輪浄土四日市市六呂見町1068 -. 25 観音寺 Kannon-Ji .
元26 慈眼寺十一面浄土三重郡菰野町杉谷1797-1
. former 26 元26 Jigenji 慈眼寺 Jigen-Ji .
26 観音寺千手天台四日市市垂坂町1266 . 26 Kannonji 観音寺 Kannon-Ji .
27 長興寺聖曹洞四日市市富田3-1-16 . 27 Choko-Ji 長興寺 .
28 宝性寺十一面単立四日市市蒔田2-12-26 . 28 宝性寺 Hosho-Ji .
29 聖寶寺十一面千手臨済いなべ市藤原町坂本981 . 29 聖寶寺 / 聖宝寺 Shobo-Ji .

30 安渡寺聖単立桑名市星川448-10 . 30 安渡寺 Ando-Ji .
31 勧学寺千手真言桑名市大字矢田266 - . 31 Kangakuji 勧学寺 Kangaku-Ji .
32 飛鳥寺十一面真言桑名市深谷町2386 - . 32 Hichooji 飛鳥寺 Hicho-Ji (Asukadera) .
33 多度観音堂十一面真言桑名市多度町多度山下1613 -
. 33 Tado Kannondoo 多度観音堂 Tado Kannondo Hall .

番外大福田寺十一面真言桑名市大字東方1426 - . extra Daifukudenji 大福田寺 Daifukuden-Ji .

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Fudo Hall Shibahara

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Shibahara Fudo doo 芝原不動堂 Shibahara Fudo-Do, Fudo Hall - Shibahara

さいたま市緑区芝原2-1-6 / Saitama city, Midori ward, Shibahara

The main statue is 不動明王.

The date of the founding is not clear.
Not much is known about this Hall.
The small Hall is administred by 内田家 the Uchida family.

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- - - - - Reference of the Fudo Hall
- source : hanaetabi.fc2web.com/hudou/hudou/hu_18
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This Fudo Hall is Nr. 18 of the
. Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage .

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

. Legends about 不動院 Fudo-In temples .

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仙北郡 Senboku district 西仙北町 Nishi-Senboku town

nara no ki 楢の木 a Nara oak tree
The Nara oak tree in the compound of the temple near 不動堂 the Fudo Hall made scary sounds in the evening.
An itinerant priest promised to make it quiet. He placed a paper strip on it with the inscription
神代よりあた（害）にもならぬ楢の木を、なる木などとは誰かいうらん
Since then the tree did not make sounds any more and soon withered.

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加佐郡 Kasa district 大江町 Oe town

. Shuten Doji 酒呑童子 "Sake Child" Demon .

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京都市 Kyoto city

Once upon a time, 一条頼重 Ichijo Yorishige made a wish and was told to go to 鞍馬の奥 the mountain temple of Kurama.
He went there, sat in the 不動堂 Fudo-Do Hall and practised Zazen.
Suddenly some Tengu appeared and tried to disturb him.
Finally the Head Priest came to chase them away and oh wonder - they flew of as a group of black birds.

....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県 　

. Akiu Otaki 秋保大滝 Akiu Great Falls . .

. Zaimokuiwa 材木岩 Timber Rocks and 不動堂 Fudo Hall .

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. ryuukotsu 竜骨と伝説 Ryukotsu, Legends about dragon bones .

. shishigashira 獅子頭 lion head .

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. Kita Adachi 88 Fudo Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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2022/07/20

Suo Kannon Pilgrimage

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Suo 33 Kannon 周防国三十三観音札所めぐり Pilgrimage

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Suō Province (周防国, Suō no kuni) was a province of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture.
It was sometimes called Bōshū (防州). Suō bordered on Aki, Iwami, and Nagato Provinces.
The ancient provincial capital was in Hōfu. Suō was ruled for much of the Muromachi period by the Ōuchi clan,
who built a castle at Yamaguchi. In the Sengoku period it was conquered by the Mōri clan,
and was ruled remotely by them for much of the Edo period.
Tamanoya jinja was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Suō.
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01番二井寺山　極楽寺十一面観世音菩薩真言宗御室派岩国市周東町用田866 - Gokuraku-Ji - Juichimen Kannon
02番洪福山　長宝寺十一面観世音菩薩臨済宗天龍寺派岩国市周東町祖生1732 - Choho-Ji Juichimen Kannon
03番万年山　松尾寺聖観世音菩薩臨済宗天龍寺派大島郡周防大島町東三蒲2178 - Matsuodera - Sho Kannon
04番帯石山　帯石観音千手観世音菩薩曹洞宗大島郡周防大島町日前1106 - Obiishi Kannon - Senju Kannon
05番両石山　普慶寺千手観世音菩薩真言宗御室派柳井市姫田12-1 - Fukei-Ji - Senju Kannon
06番神峰山　用明院　般若寺聖観世音菩薩真言宗御室派熊毛郡平生町宇佐木1166 - Hanya-Ji - Sho Kannon
07番孤鹿山　福楽寺聖観世音菩薩十一面観世音菩薩真言宗大覚寺派柳井市余田院内1112 - Fukuraku-Ji - Sho Kannon
08番普度山　済世院　蓮池寺聖観世音菩薩浄土宗熊毛郡田布施町川西1233 - Fukuraku-Ji - Sho Kannon
09番鳴谷山　長徳寺十一面観世音菩薩曹洞宗光市立野西庄1450 - Chotoku-Ji - Juichimen Kannon

10番万年山　安国寺聖観世音菩薩曹洞宗周南市原593 高寺観音 - Ankoku-Ji - Sho Kannon
11番紫雲山　蓮台寺如意輪観世音菩薩真言宗御室派下松市山田575 ^ Rendai-Ji - Nyoirin Kannon
12番華岳山　閼伽井坊梁観音堂十一面千手観世音菩薩真言宗御室派下松市瀬戸648 - Akai-Bo - Senju Kannon
13番宝蔵山　日天寺如意輪観世音菩薩曹洞宗下松市末武上917-4 - Nitten-Ji - Nyoirin Kannon
14番金砂山　福田寺如意輪観世音菩薩曹洞宗周南市徳山4718 - Fukuden-Ji - Nyoirin Kannon
15番盛谷山　蓮宅寺馬頭観世音菩薩真言宗御室派周南市上村1967 - Rentaku-Ji - Bato Kannon
16番宝亀山　岩屋寺聖観世音菩薩真言宗御室派周南市下上2215 - Iwaya-Ji - Sho Kannon
17番富田山　建咲院聖観世音菩薩曹洞宗周南市土井1丁目5-1 - Kensho-In - Sho-Kannon
18番霊峯山　川崎観音堂十一面観世音菩薩曹洞宗周南市川崎2丁目1 - Kawasaki Kannon-Do - Juichimen Kannon
19番嶺若山　普春寺聖観世音菩薩曹洞宗周南市夜市下伊賀107 - - Fushun-Ji - Sho Kannon

20番海門山　瀧谷寺十一面観世音菩薩曹洞宗防府市富海1593 - Takidani-Ji - Sho-Kannon
21番木部観音堂十一面観世音菩薩曹洞宗防府市牟礼648-5 - Mokubu Kannon-Do - Juichimen Kannon
22番瑞祥山　極楽寺聖観世音菩薩曹洞宗防府市岩畠2丁目19-1 - Gokuraku-Ji - Sho Kannon
23番松尾山　天皇院　光明教寺　観音堂十一面観世音菩薩天台宗防府市真尾1609 - Komyokyo-Ji - Juichimen Kannon
24番天神本地観音堂十一面観世音菩薩真言宗御室派防府市松崎町14 - - Tenjin no Honji Kannon-Do - Juichimen Kannon
25番万年山　天徳寺聖観世音菩薩曹洞宗防府市下右田668 - Tentoku-Ji - Sho Kannon
26番岩淵山　観音寺聖観世音菩薩曹洞宗防府市台道2634 岩淵観音 - Kannon-Ji - Iwabuchi Kannon
27番慈雲山　顕孝院十一面観世音菩薩臨済宗東福寺派山口市鋳銭司黒山3919 - Kenko-In - Juichimen Kannon
28番花瀧山　清水寺千手観世音菩薩真言宗御室派山口市宮野下1127 - Seisui-Ji - Senju Kannon
29番西高野山　神福寺十一面観世音菩薩真言宗御室派山口市八幡馬場813 - Shinpuku-Ji - Juichimen Kannon

30番正宗山　洞春寺聖観世音菩薩臨済宗建仁寺派山口市水の上町5-27 - Toshun-Ji - Sho-Kannon
31番円通山　普門寺十一面観世音菩薩臨済宗東福寺派山口市白石3丁目4-1 - Fumon-Ji - Juichimen Kannon
32番岩戸山　大林寺十一面観世音菩薩曹洞宗山口市朝倉町3-14 - Dairin-Ji - Juichimen Kannon
33番瀧塔山　龍蔵寺千手観世音菩薩真言宗御室派山口市吉敷1750 - Ryuzo-Ji - Senju Kannon

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中国33観音 / 中国三十三観音霊場 - 33 Kannon Temples
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2022/07/19

Gokurakuji Yakushi Totoro

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Gokurakuji 極楽寺 Gokuraku-Ji, Totoro
福聚山 Fukujizan 極楽寺 Gokurakuji
ととろのごくらくじ Totoro no Gokurakuji

宮崎県延岡市土々呂町5-1200 / Miyazaki, Nobeoka city, Totoro

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 752.
It was relocated twice.
In 1673 it came to its present location.
The head priest 霊峰円鎖和尚 was invited from 台雲寺 temple Daiun-Ji in Nobeoka.
Thus it became a sub-temple of Daiun-Ji.

The temple has four statues designated as cultural properties:
薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai
観音菩薩 Kannon Bosatsu
地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu
不動明王 Fudo Myo-O

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There are many temples with the name Gokuraku-Ji and many legends to go :
. Gokurakuji 極楽寺 Gokuraku-Ji Temple Legends .

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This temple is Nr. 20 of the pilgrimage
. 49 Yakushi Temples in Kyushu 九州四十九薬師霊場 .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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2022/07/14

Hoshoji Kannon Nara

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Hooshooji, Hōshō-ji 法昌寺 Hosho-Ji, Yokohama, Nara
瑞谿山法昌寺 Hoshoji

神奈川県横浜市青葉区奈良町2035-1 / Kanagawa, Yokohama city, Aoba ward, Nara

The Kannon statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu.

Stone statue of Kannon in the compound:

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This temple is Nr. 33 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年（ねずみどし） refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

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2022/07/12

Monjuji Fudo Mimuro

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Monjuji 文殊寺 Monju-Ji, Mimuro
大智山覚母院文殊寺

埼玉県さいたま市緑区三室1956 / Saitama city, Midori ward, Mimuro

The main statue is 文殊菩薩 Monju Bosatsu.

This temple used to be located in the compound of
Hikawa Nyotai Jinja 氷川女体神社 Hikawa Nyotai Shrine.
The Shrine would distribute the stamps for the temple.
Around 1868 the temple was united with 喜見山長樹院薬王寺 the temple Yakuo-Ji in Mimuro
and removed to its present location.

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Hikawa Nyotai-jinja Shrine

Hikawa Nyotai-jinja Shrine is a historically significant shrine tucked away in the Minuma wetlands area. If you find yourself walking along the rice fields here, this shrine is a great spot to make you feel as though you’ve truly stepped out into Japanese nature. While the shrines and temples in Tokyo are also large and historical, you won’t get that same feeling of being surrounded by nature as you will here.
Hikawa Nyotai-jinja Shrine has historically been dedicated to female health, and the shrine’s way to manifest this is their sale of small unique dolls. Visitors can buy the dolls on-site. Then when their wishes or requests come true, they return the dolls to the shrine to be on display with a custom-made kimono. You cannot buy the kimono at any store, so it must be either hand-made or made using some other creative method. It’s very cool to see generations of history being enshrined through all these dolls, with their unique dresses on.
While praying is perhaps the main objective of visiting shrines or any other religious institution, Japanese shrines have many unique ways of attracting people, and will often send you home with some sort of charm, memento, or in this case a small doll. A very neat souvenir, and hopefully a reason to come back in the future, to add your own piece of history to the collection at Hikawa Nyotai-jinja Shrine.
- 2-17-1 Miyamoto, Midori Ward, Saitama, 336-0916
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monjuji ema 文殊寺絵馬 Monju-Ji Temple large votive tablet
a cultural treasure of the town

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

Every year on the 8th of January - the main festival.

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Kanto 33 Kannon Pilgrimage 関東三十三観音霊場 . - Nr. 14
武蔵東向寅薬師足立十二札所（北側）1番です。

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2022/07/11

Shoryuji Yakushi Hinokage

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Shooryuuji 昌竜寺 Shoryu-Ji, Hinokage
雲峰山 Unbozan 昌竜寺 Shoryuji Kenmotsu san no tera けんもつさんのてら temple of Fujie Kenmotsu

宮崎県西臼杵郡日之影町七折舟ノ尾2369-1 / Miyazaki, Nishi-Usuki district, Hinokage town, Nanaori, Funeo

The main statue is 釈迦牟尼仏 Shakamuni Buddha.

500 years ago, the temple was built in 八戸地区 the Hachinohe district.
100 years later, it was moved to its present place.
The priest of the 10th generation added three Kannon statues.
聖・如意輪・子安の三観音 Sho Kannon, Nyoirin Kannon and Koyasu Kannon.
The temple became a place for amagoi 雨乞い rain rituals near the huge 60 meter long Kannon Waterfall.

People come here to buy amulets for child rearing, luck in business and safety on the road.
The family of 藤江監物 Fujie Kenmotsu built waterways in the village and the temple became his family temple.
There is 監物堂 a hall for Kenmotsu in the compound.

In 延岡城 Nobeoka castle there are famous ceiling paintings.

There is also a stone statue of Fudo Myo-O of about 3 meters.
During repair work about 10 years ago, the ceiling painings were renewed with motives of endangered species, painted by the local children.

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薬師健康にぎり仏 small statues of Yakushi to hold in your hand and pray for health

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Fujie Kenmotsu and the Story of the Iwaguma Dam
Around 270 years ago, when the Makino family was the head of the Nobeoka domain, the land in the Idekita area was higher than the river level. Water could not be pumped to this area, making it impossible to grow rice. The wide expanse of wasteland was called the "Japanese Skylark's Nest." The appeals of farmers in Idekita, asking feudal leaders to do something to bring water to their area, were not heard due to tight clan finances.
Looking upon the situation, Chief Retainer Kenmotsu Fujie felt sorry for the people and persuaded those who were against the idea to build a dam to bring water to Idekita.
Shogunate administrator of the district Kitaemon Ejiri excelled in irrigation and engineering techniques, and was appointed to oversee of dam construction. Construction of the dam first began in the Misu area, but was swept away a number of times during flooding due to the soft ground. They then decided to build the dam at the present location of Iwaguma instead, where the ground was more firm. However, difficulties continued to arise, and Kenmotsu was criticized and told by those against building the dam to stop construction. Other chief retainers did not think highly of him, and accused him of inappropriately using war funds.
Due to these allegations, he and his three sons were sent to the Fune-no-o Prison in Hinokage. His eldest son, who was in delicate health, died after less than six months in prison. Kenmotsu, mourning his son's death, also died after refusing to eat for an extended period of time.
Following Kenmotu's last wishes, Kitaemon Ejiri took over construction of the dam. Iwaguma dam, along with a twelve-kilometer-long waterway for irrigation, were completed three years after Kenmotsu's passing. A large amount of funds were spent on their construction, spanning a total of eleven years.

After the dam's completion, the Nobeoka domain saw an increase in revenue upwards of 300 koku (ancient unit of measurement for products such as rice). Additionally, those who receive the blessings of Iwaguma Dam today honor the graves of Kenmotsu Fujie and his son, which are located in Fune-no-o, Hinokage. A large number of union members from the Iwaguma Soil Enrichment Group worship at their graves on August 17, according to the old lunar calendar.
Today, people still hold memorial services there and express their sincere gratitude to Kenmotsu. In order to not forget their moral indebtedness to Kenmotsu Fujie and Kitaemon Eijiri, the citizens of Idekita built a temple dedicated to Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) to honor the two men. A memorial service is held every year on August 18 of the old lunar calendar.
In 1924, approximately 200 years after the passing of Kenmotsu Fujie and Kitaemon Ejiri, their achievements were publicly recognized and they were awarded the title of "Jyuu-go-i" (similar to the title of "Sir" in Britain).
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This temple is Nr. 19 of the pilgrimage
. 49 Yakushi Temples in Kyushu 九州四十九薬師霊場 .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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2022/07/10

Tokanji Kannon Hongo

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Tookanji 東観寺 Tokan-Ji, Hongo
瑞照山 Zuishozan　慈眼院 Jigan-In 東観寺 Tokanji

横浜市緑区東本郷1-21-1 / Yokohama city, Midori ward, Higashi-Hongo

The main statue is Dainichi Nyorai　大日如来.
The Kannon statue was made by Gyoki Bosatsu.
The main item of worship is a scroll of 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.
It was given with a letter by 鳥羽院 Emperor Gotoba
and has a signiture of 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.
In front of the Kannon Hall is a stone marker.

The date of the founding is not clear.
During the Nara period (710 - 794) 行基菩薩 Saint Gyoki Bosatsu passed here
on his pilgrimage through Japan and build a Kannon Hall.
The temple later became abandoned.
Around 1550, the local lord 笠原越前守信爲 Kasahara Nobutane (? - 1557) had it rebuilt.
In 1652, 法印義印 Priest Giin had it revived again, so he is now seen as the founder.
The Edo government supported the tempel and gave it more land.

東観寺観音堂 Kannon Hall

. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .

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This temple is Nr. 32 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年（ねずみどし） refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

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

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2022/07/09

Tozenji Fudo Banba

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Toozenji 東漸寺 Tozen-Ji, Banba
瑠璃光山 Rurikozan 東漸寺 Tozenji

さいたま市緑区馬場1-3-2 / Saitama city, Midori ward, Baba

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.
The Yakushi Nyorai statue is in the 薬師堂 Yakushi Hall.

The date of the founding is not clear.
In 1591 it is mentioned in the local records.
In the Momoyama period (1568 - 1600) it was given the Yakushi Statue with an inscription of 1414.
This statue is now a local treasure from Saitama.
The temple is in the compound of 中尾村吉祥寺 Kichijo-Temple is Nakao village.

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Also on the following pilgrimage:

、武蔵東向寅薬師足立十二札所（北側） - Nr. 02
. Adachi 12 Yakushi Pilgrimage .

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木曽義仲旧臣の長瀬氏によって至宝山西光寺として創建され、経譽円応が開山となるが、治承・寿永の乱以降は荒廃し、のちに子孫の経譽愚底運公が文明13年（1481年）に中興した。
明治12年（1879年）の寺院明細帳には本堂（方7間）、庫裡（間口6間、奥行き10間）、玄関（方2間）とある。
The cherry tree ia 4.4 meters high. Since 1971, is a natural monument of Shiojiri.
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