Gokuraku - Jigoku

2023/01/01

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Enjoin Fudo Honmachi

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Enjooin 圓乗院 / 円乗院 Enjo-In, Honmachi
安養山 Anyozan 円乗院 Enjo-In 西念寺 Sainen-Ji

さいたま市中央区本町西1-13-10 / Saitama city, Chuo ward, Honmachi Nishi

The Fudo Myo-O statue is one of the 五大明王 Five Great Myo-O statues.
They were made abound 1280.
. Godai Myo-O 五大明王 Five Great Myo-O .
The 不動堂 Hall for Fudo Myo-O is to the right of the main Temple building.

The temple was founded around 1195 by 畠山重忠 Hatakeyama Shigetada
in 道場村 Dojo village (now Sakura ward, Dojo).
Around 1600 it was relocated to its present place.
In the Edo period it was allocated a lot of land.
The temple has a lot of letters by 弘法大師 Priest Kobo Daishi in its posession.

In the compound are the following buildings :
弥陀堂 Hall for Amida Nyorai.
百観音堂 Hall with 100 Kannon statues.
十三佛堂 Hall with 13 Buddhas.
山王社 Shrine for the Deity Sanno.
天神社 Shrine for the Deity Tenjin.
三峰社 Mitsumine Shrine.

In the compound are 石塔型の六地蔵 six large statues of Jizo Bosatsu.

Below them are the names of 23 donors from 1672.

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This Temple is Nr. 62 of the
. Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage .

場 . Kita Adachi 88 Fudo Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 Pilgrimage .
01 安養山円乗院 Enjo-In

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2022/11/30

Seiryuji Yakushi Miyaura

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Seiryuuji 青龍寺 Seiryu-Ji, Miyaura
松巌山 Shogonzan 青龍寺 Seiryuji

佐賀県三養基郡基山町宮浦191 / Saga, Miyaki district, Kiyama town, Miyaura

The Yakushi statue is 久遠実成無作本仏クオンジツジョウムサノホンブツ Kuonjitsujou Sano Honbutsu
The main statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon.

The temple was founded around 1634 by 豪瞬阿闍梨 Priest Goshun Ajari.
It was built on request of the Lord of Nabeshima Han, 勝茂 Katsushige,
on the kimon 鬼門 Demon Gate side of 佐賀城 the Saga Castle,
in the hamlet 神埼郡岩田の庄 Iwata no Sho at 神埼郡 Kanzaki district.
In the Edo period, it was also used as 佐賀城鬼門除け鎮城祈祷所
a prayer place for the safety of the castle.
In the late Meiji period (1868 - 1912) 浄光和尚 Priest Joko saw 千手観世音菩薩 a Kannon with 1000 arms in his dream,
and decided to relocate the temple to 基肄山 the area of Mount Kiiyama.
Near Mount Kiiyama is Fudo no Taki 不動の滝 a waterfall for Fudo Myo-O with a large stone statue of Fudo Myo-O.
Nearby is oku no in 奥の院 a hall for the mountain priests.
Every month on the 25th day there is 不動秘密護摩供 a special fire ritual for Fudo Myo-O.
In front of the temple gate is the 長崎街道 Nagasaki Kaido Highway.

. kimon 鬼門の鬼伝説　Oni Demon Gate Legends .
. Nagasaki Kaido 長崎街道 Nagasaki Highway .

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Kii Castle (基肄城, Kii-jo) was a castle structure between Miyaki District, Saga and Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kii Castle has been designated a site of special national significance.
Kii castle was built by the Yamato court.
Following the defeat of Yamato Japan in the 663 Battle of 白村江 Hakusukinoe
by an alliance of Tang China and the Korean kingdom of Silla,
Emperor Tenji ordered the construction of defenses against a possible invasion.
Kii Castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.
- source : wikipedia ...

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This temple is Nr. 46 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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2022/11/28

Jigenji Kannon Sugitani

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former 26 元26 Jigenji 慈眼寺 Jigen-Ji, Sugitani
久国山 Kyukokuzan 慈眼寺 Jigenji

三重郡菰野町杉谷1797-1 / Mie Prefecture, Komono town, Sugitani

The Kannon statue is 十一面観音 Juichimen Kannon.

- Chant of the temple
杉まねく峯の嵐や谷川のおともあまねきみのりなるらん
Wind from the peak that shakes the cedars,
the sound of the river flowing in the valley,
all of this will bring new life for sure.

Seiyōzakki Records 勢陽雑記
The predecessor to Jigen-ji was a temple called 観音寺 Kannon-ji,
which stood in the northwest from a village of Sugitani valley.
It was a famous temple belonging to Tendai sect of Buddhism.
But after it was burned by the troops of Oda Nobunaga (later regarded as the first “Great Unifier” of Japan)
in the second half of 16th Century, the temple has moved to the village’s precinct.
In the 19th Century, Meiji government’s law of the separation of Buddhism and Shintoism (shinbutsu bunri)
and the Grand Council of State’s proclamation of abolition of Buddhism
led to anti-Buddhist movement in Japan.
As a result temples that stood in Sugitani village: 観音寺 Kannon-ji, 引接寺 Injō-ji and 円導寺 Endō-ji
were merged into one temple called Kannon-ji.
観音堂 Kannon-dō hexagonal hall which stands on the mountain was also included as Kannon-ji’s inner sanctuary.
Some time later, the Grand Council of State ordered the closing of the temples
which did not have an abbot or there were no official supporters.
Kannon-ji lacked both of them and as a result it had to be closed.
The main statue was moved to 照源寺 Shōgen-ji in Kuwana.
Kannon-ji was a temple with a long history and big community of worshipers.
They were saddened to lose it and decided to raise funds for the reconstruction of their temple.
Next they found a temple in Uji Yamada called Jigen-ji.
It was allowed to operate, but was about to be closed soon.
Thanks to the efforts of people from Sugitani village,
Jigen-ji agreed to pass the name to Kannon-ji and by doing so giving a chance for it to be reconstructed.
An official allowance from the prefectural government was issued in December 1887 and Kannon-ji was reborn as Jigen-ji.
The condition of the 250 years old Main Hall of Kannon-ji was very poor and it had to be rebuilt.
In September 2000 construction works have finished
and a ceremony to commemorate the completion of the new Hall was held.
The main statues of Jigen-ji: 阿弥陀如来 Buddha Amida (Buddha of Infinite Light) and
Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Faced Kannon) are both main statues of the old Kannon-ji
and they were both made in the beginning of 13th Century.
The plate which hangs at the Main Hall and has the temple’s name written on it
is also an old plate used for centuries in Kannon-ji temple.
- source : isekannon.jp .. jigenji ..

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This temple is former Nr. 26 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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....................................................................... Nagano 長野県　
伊那市 Ina city

tanuki たぬき
昔、話者の家を建て替える前のある晩、祖父母は一番奥の部屋におり、話者たち子供はそこでご飯を食べていて、両親は火端で仕事をしていた。慈眼寺という寺があり大木があったが、両親がその木の倒れる音を聞いたと血相を変えて部屋に来たが、誰もその音を聞いていなかった。たぬきが囲炉裏のきわまで来て、尻尾で柱や床を叩いたりして父母を騙したのだという。
. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢－ racoon dog, badger legends .

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さいたま市 Saitama city 西区 Nishi ward

happyaku bikuni 八百比丘尼 a nun for 800 years
武蔵国足立郡水波田村 In the Adachi district, at the temple 慈眼寺 Jigen-Ji,
there was a huge enoki 榎 nettle tree cut down, the open cut covering a huge size of the ground.
This tree had been planted by a Happyaku Bikuni nun from 若狭 Wakasa.
When the villagers dug deeper, they found the statue of Jizo Bosatsu in a stone box,
with an inscription dating to 大化元年 the year 645.
This Bikuni must have lived for more than 1000 years.
. bikuni densetsu 比丘尼　伝説　Legends about Buddhist nuns .

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2022/11/27

Rinkoji Fudo Uetaya

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Rinkooji 林光寺 Rinko-Ji, Uetaya
金剛山 Kongozan 華蔵院 Kazo-In 林光寺 Rinkoji

さいたま市西区植田谷本504 / Saitama city, Nishi ward, Uetaya

The temple was founded in 863 by 益信 Priest Yakushin.
In the compound were found roof tiles from the Heian Period.
In 1220 the temple was revitalized by 円祐 Priest Enyu.
In the Edo period, 徳川家康 Tokugawa Ieyasu gave more land to the temple and
allowed it to distribute shuin 朱印状 red seals.
It was thus one of the 8 temples and shrines allowed to give these seals.

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Kita Adachi 88 Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 . - Nr. 07

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This Temple is Nr. 59 of the
. Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage .

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2022/11/26

Jikoji Yakushi Suetsugu

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Jikooji 持光寺 Jiko-Ji, Suetsugu
竹林山 Chikurinzan 金乗院 Konjo-In 持光寺 Jikoji

佐賀県佐賀市本庄町末次518 / Saga, Saga city, Honjo town, Suetsugu
佐賀県小城市牛津町上砥川 / Saga, Ogi city, Ushizu town, Kamitogawa

The Yakushi statue is 末次薬師 Suetsugu Yakushi.
The main statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon.
It is only shown once year on January 17.
It is kept in a small Shrine with a wooden statue of 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O on one side and
a a statue of 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai on the other.

The temple was founded in 778 and revived by (弁・辨) 辨空上人 Saint Benku in 1352.
It belongs to 天台宗 the Tendai sect.
When 太閤秀吉 General Toyotomi Hideyoshi went on his war with Korea, he stayed at this temple.
The temple was also used by 龍造寺氏 the Ryuzoji clan and 鍋島氏 the Nabeshima clan.
In the hall is a small stone statue of Jizo Bosatsu called かかえ一願地蔵さん Kakae ichigan Jizo san,
where people can make one wish while lifting the stateu. If it feels light, the wish will be granted.
Another statue of Jizo is in the compound.

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This temple is Nr. 45 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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2022/11/25

Kannonji Kannon Rokuromi

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Kannonji 観音寺 Kannon-Ji, Rokuromi
勅願院 Chokugan-In 観音寺 Kannonji

四日市市六呂見町1068 / Mie, Yokkaichi city, Rokuromi town

The Kannon statue is Nyoirin Kannon 如意輪観音 Wishfulfilling Kannon
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The history of this temple starts year 727, with miraculous arrival of Goddess Kannon
at 小野の湊 the Ono harbor (currently a part of 大浜町 Ōhama district).
Kannon reveled herself as Nyoirin Kannon (Omnipotent Kannon) sitting on a mystical bird
with four legs and eight heads.
When Emperor Shōmu (701-756) learned about this miracle in 737,
he decided to build a hall at 登城山 Mount Tōjō to enshrine her
and named it 補陀洛山観音寺 Fudarakuzan Kannon-ji (Kannon temple at sacred Mount Potalaka).
The temple was expanded to complete seven-structured compound in 864
by the 3rd Head of the Tendai sect of Buddhism – monk 智証大師 Enchin (814-891).
After his visit the temple was officially acknowledged
as one of 72 practice grounds that pray for safety of the Country.
In 1248 the 3rd Head of the Jōdo sect of Buddhism 良忠 Ryōchū (1199-1287) visited Kannon-ji
on his way to the eastern parts of Japan. He made the temple a Main Temple of Ise province
which role was to teach the prayer to Buddha Amida (Buddha of Infinite Light).
Ryōchū converted four elders of the nearby village to Jōdō sect and gave them Buddhist names.
They were: 観阿弥　Kanami (the founder of Hacchō clan), 道阿弥　Dōami (founder of Shimizu clan),
専阿弥　Senami (founder of Hinaga Ryōshō-ji temple), 誉阿弥　Yoami (founder of Tabika Kuhon-ji temple
and Kuwana Jūnen-ji temple).
The wooden statue of Ryōchū, which according to the legend was made by him,
is enshrined in the Chokuganin Kannon-ji and is designated as Jōdō sect’s treasure.
The prayer, which he taught in the temple, was also passed down through generations of monks
for more than 700 years.
Every year for three days during Obon (Festival of the Dead) the prayer is chanted in front of the statue of Ryōchū.
The temple moved to the current place originally called Rokuromi village in 1522
after the abbot saw Goddess Kannon in a dream two nights in a row.
The name of the village probably comes from a word rokuro, which means lathe
– a machine used to rotate wood while shaping and cutting.
It is believed that the Japanese technique using lathe to create wooden bowls
was created and promoted by Prince Koretaka (844-897), a half-brother of Emperor Seiwa (850-881).
Woodturners (kijiya) that were using this technique probably came to this land
from Watarai area and started to live at the bottom of 鈴鹿山 Mount Suzuka.
On the 19th of December 1543 by the Emperor’s command the temple became an official praying place
for 後奈良天皇　Emperor Gonara (1497-1557).
It was also presented with 6.93ha (17.12ac) of land. The official document written by Emperor Gonara
was treasured by the monks for generations and it is still in the temple’s possession.
The next two emperors: Emperor Ogimachi (1517-1593) and Emperor Goyōzei (1571-1617)
also treated this place as their praying place.
On the 2nd day of the New Year 600 scrolls of Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra were chanted in the name of the Emperor,
wishing for his long and healthy life and praying for stability of the Country.
Chokugan-in Kannon-ji also sent tea, which was grown in its precinct, to the Imperial Palace.
In 1594 as a result of nationwide land survey ordered by the second “Great Unifier” of Japan
Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598), the temple’s land was confiscated.
It started to fall into decay but when the third “Great Unifier” of Japan and founder of 250 years
lasting Togukawa shogunate shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) learned that Chokugan-in Kannon-ji
was a former Imperial praying place, he donated 1.9ha (4.6ac) of land on the 15th of February 1605.
The temple was also officially given a rank of the Main Jōdō Temple in the province
and was allowed to use the “triple hollyhock” crest of Tokugawa clan.
Since then abbots of Chokugan-in Kannon-ji would visit Edo Castle on the 2nd of January every year
and present the temple’s tea to the shogun.
At the same time 600 scrolls of Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra would be chanted at the temple
wishing for peace and tranquility in the Country.
Since then Tokugawa clan devoted themselves to Goddess Kannon worshiped at this temple.
In 1699 Keishōin, a concubine of the 3rd shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604-1651),
donated an ornamental curtain displayed at the front of the main statue.
In 1751 竹姫 Takehime, adopted daughter of 5th shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646-1709),
donated a decorative cord with imprinted crest of Tokugawa clan.
She also had a private small Buddhist statue made as a miniature of the Kannon statue
enshrined in Chokugan-in Kannon-ji.

During the Edo period (1603-1868) numerous virtuous monks,
among them in 1724 a monk named Kantsū, visited the temple’s grounds to spread the Buddhist teachings.
In 1768 a member of Iwashimizu clan, a supporter of Chokugan-in Kannon-ji
and a priest at Iwashimizu Hachimangū shrine founded the Main Gate of the temple.
The Gate was build according to Kantsū’s teachings in a ryūgū style (dragon palace style).
Unfortunately it was destroyed during the Tōnankai earthquake in 1944,
but in March 1961 it was rebuilt.
The current bell of the temple was made in August of 1644.
Luckily it was not confiscated as obligatory metal supply during the 2nd World War.
The Main Hall which stands to this day was built in May of 1665 and later improved in 1751.
In 1994 it was repaired thanks to cooperation of many believers and their enormous donation of 160.000.000 yen.

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2022/11/24

Komyoji Fudo Machiya

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Koomyooji 光明寺 Komyo-Ji, Machiya
出世山 Shussezan 光明寺 Komyoji

さいたま市桜区町谷3-11-18 / Saitama city, Sakura ward, Machiya

The main statue is 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.
In front of it is a small statue of Fudo Myo-O.

The date of the founding is not clear.
The main hall is rather new.
In the compound is also 薬師堂 a Hall for Yakushi Nyorai.

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. Kita Adachi 88 Fudo Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 . - Nr. 14

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This Temple is Nr. 54 of the
. Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage .

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2022/11/22

Horinin Yakushi Onimaru

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Horinin 宝琳院 Horin-In, Onimaru
恵日山 Enichizan 寳琳院 / 宝琳院 Horinin

佐賀県佐賀市鬼丸町12-30 / Saga, Saga city, Onimaru town

The main statue is 聖観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon Bosatsu.

- Chant of the temple

The temple was founded in 711 by 行基 Gyoki Bosatsu.
It has close relations to 龍造寺氏 the Ryuzoji clan.
龍造寺康家 Ryuzoji Yasuie revived the temple.
Around 1498, the fourth child of Yasuie, 澄覚 Chogaku, became the head priest.
The graves of the Ryuzoji family are in the compound.

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The Ryūzōji clan
The clan was founded by Fujiwara no Suekiyo in 1186.
The clan was allied with Ashikaga Takauji in 1336, but they were defeated
in fighting with the Ōtomo clan to the east and Shimazu clan to the south.
龍造寺隆信 Ryuzoji Takanobu
Ryūzōji Takanobu is known for expanding his clan's holdings. He took land from the Shōni clan.
Ryūzōji Masaie (1556–1607) was the son of Takanobu.
In 1587, Masaie joined the forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi against the Shimazu clan.
In the same year, he was confirmed as head of the Saga Domain (350,000 koku),
but control of the domain passed to Nabeshima Naoshige when Masaie was killed in battle.
- source : wikipedia

. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : saga-otakara.jp ...
- source : hakataboy.com/temple ...
- source : oyakushi.com ...
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This temple is Nr. 44 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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2022/11/21

Kannondo Kannon Sugitani

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Kannondoo 観音堂 Kannon-Do, Sugitani
元25 尾高山 Former Odakazan 観音堂 Kannondo

三重郡菰野町杉谷字尾高 / Mie district, Komono town, Sugitani, Odaka

The Kannon statue is 十一面千手観音 Jūichimen Senju Kannon

- Chant of the temple
The fresh smell of the morning sun at the mountain ridge,
where clouds disappear and the sky clears up.
分けのぼるたかの峯に雲晴れて匂ふ朝日の影ぞさやけき　

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Odaka Kannon is enshrined in a hexagonal hall, which stands on the Odaka plateau.
A mountain path, along which grow 300 year old hinoki 桧 cypress trees,
leads from the bottom to the front of the hall.
Inside the hall a wooden 1.7m (5ft6.9in) high statue of Jūichimen Senju Kannon (Eleven-Faced Thousand-Armed Kannon) is worshiped.
According to the legend it was made by a famous politician and promoter of Buddhism – 聖徳太子 Prince Shōtoku (574-622).
Among many devoted believers it is commonly known as 尾高の観音さん Kannon of Odaka.
A long time ago a woman from Sugitani valley climbed the mountain and found medicinal herbs.
After applying them, she lived a long and healthy life.
At some point in her life she devoted herself to Buddhism and started to worship Buddha Shakyamuni at the top of 国見岳 Mount Kunimi.
This was the beginning of Odakasan Kannon-dō temple.
Many years later the founder of Shugendō, the Path of Ascetic Training, named 役の小角 En no Ozunu
(also known as En no Gyōja, 643-701) was visiting the area during his preaching travel.
When he learned that Mount Kunimi is a sacred ground, he decided to repair the aged temple
and changed its name to 釈迦ケ岳 Shaka ga take (Mount of Shakyamuni).
In the end of 7th Century a statue of Jūichimen Senju Kannon was brought from 大官寺 Daikan-ji temple (currently 大安寺 Daian-ji)
which stood near 藤原京 Fujiwara-kyō, the capital at the time.
The statue was chosen among many other statues based on a Buddha’s providence.
This is how Jūichimen Senju Kannon became the main statue of Odakasan Kannon-dō.

A century later the stories of this Kannon’s miraculous power reached 桓武天皇 Emperor Kanmu (735-806).
He decided to build a new hall and a bell tower, he also decided to give a new name to the temple.
The name he granted was Odakasan Injō-ji.
In the end of the 8th Century a monk named Chōkō moved to the newly build temple
and became a protector of the famous statue.
He was a disciple of Saichō (767-822) – the founder of Tendai school of Buddhism,
and was supported by a powerful clan of Sasaki from the Ōmi province.
During the reign of 仁明天皇 Emperor Ninmyō (833-850) a famous scholar and poet
小野篁 Ono no Takamura (802-853) visited the temple and wrote a poem (which survived to this day).
It was also visited by 八幡太郎義家 Hachimantaro Minamoto no Yoshiie (1039-1106), a samurai famous for his skills and bravery,
which came to pray for a victory in his battle against the enemies of the Emperor.
According to the legend during his visit he donated 1000 koku (150t) of rice.
In 1163 a magnificent seven-structured temple compound consisting of the Main Hall , Shaka Hall (Hall of Shakyamuni), Sutra Hall, Fūdō Hall (Hall of Fudō Myō-ō – the Immovable Wisdom King), Daishi Hall (Hall of Kūkai), Lecture Hall, Founder Hall
and the Main Gate was built thanks to a long time support of 藤原養敬 Fujiwara Yōkei, a member of a powerful Fujiwara clan.
In the 2nd half of the 16th Century, the whole complex burned down
after it was set on fire by the troops of 織田信長 Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582).
Fortunately the main statue was saved.
It was later enshrined in a small hall which was built by Fujiwara clan at the site of the temple.
The current hexagonal hall was built in 1815 by 増田兵蔵 Masuda Heizō from 杉谷 the Sugitani valley.
It enshrines the main statue of Jūichimen Senju Kannon and a statue of 役の小角 En no Ozunu.
- source : isekannon.jp/otera_list ...

. En-no-Gyôja 役行者 (Jimpen Dai-Bosatsu) (634 - 706) .

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This temple is Nr. former 25 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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2022/11/20

Kongoji Fudo Saitama

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Kongooji 金剛寺 Kongo-Ji, Saitama
安養山 Anyozan 金剛寺 Kongoji

さいたま市桜区道場3-15-3 / Saitama city, Sakura ward, Dojo

- Chant of the temple
ふりしよの　なにめてゝかけとゝめけん　道の場なる　金剛の寺

The temple burned down during the 保元の乱 Hogen Rebellion in 1156.
In 1190, Lord 畠山重忠 Hatakeyama Shigetada found the Kannon Statue in the ground
and had the Temple build in its present location.
In 1619, it had been restored.

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Kita Adachi 88 Fudo Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 . - Nr. 06

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This Temple is Nr. 52 of the
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2022/11/18

Dojoji Temple Legends

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Doojooji 道成寺 Dojo-Ji Temple Legends

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Legend about Anchin and Princess Kiyohime 安珍・清姫伝説

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京都市 Kyoto city 中京区 Nakakyo ward

kemuri o dasu kane 煙を出す鐘 a temple bell producing smoke
The bell from 妙満寺 the Temple Myoman-Ji was originally at 道成寺 the Temple Dojo-Ji.
Once they wanted to melt the bell and cast a new one, but
on that day there was a huge rainstorm and the bell begun to blow smoke.

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