2024/06/14

Shogonji Yakushi Shobara

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Shoogonji 荘厳寺 Shogon-Ji, Shobara
不老山 Furozan 荘厳寺 Shogonji / 荘原薬師 Shobara Yakushi
島根県出雲市斐川町上庄原659 / Shimane, Izumo city, Hikawa town, Kami-Shobara

The main statue is a seated statue of 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
It was made on request of 備前守綱寛公 Tsunahiro, the Lord of Takase Castle.
It was carved by priest 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu.
It is one of the seven Yakushi statues carved by Gyoki in this region.

- Chant of the temple
薬師(やくし)への 道(みち)ありかたし湖(うみ)のなみ
原(はら)のそよぎもみ名(な)をたたへり


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- - - - - Reference of the temple
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. source : google 莊嚴寺 .



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This temple is Nr. 03 of the pilgrimage
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2024/06/12

Hozoji Mie Hirao

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Hoozooji 宝蔵寺 Hozo-Ji, Hirao
月照山 Gesshozan 蓮光院 Renko-In 宝蔵寺 Hozoji
名張市平尾3232  / Nabari city, Hirao

The main statue is 無量寿仏 Muryojubutsu / Amitāyus-buddha 阿彌陀仏 Amida Buddha.

- Chant of the temple
おん あみりた ていぜい からうん

The old name of the Temple was 平尾山蓮光院 Hiraozan Renko-In.
The temple was restored in 1604 by the senior high priest 行盛阿闍梨 Yukimori Ajari.
The records show that it was a sub-temple of 興福寺 Temple Kofuku-Ji in Nara.
Around 680, the Emperor 聖武天皇 Shomu Tenno (在位 724 - 49) had asked priest Gyoki Bosatsu 行基
to carve a statue of 法蔵阿弥陀仏 Hozo Amida Buddha.
But during the Iga Revolution in 1581, the Temple was lost in fire
and all the old records were lost.
In 1913 a small main entrance gate was rebuilt.

In the compound is koyasu Jizo Do 子安地蔵堂 a Jizo hall to protect Children.
Every year on August 19 people come here and perform 盆踊り a Bon dance.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

1月12日 大般若法要
8月5日  施餓鬼供養

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 伊賀四国八十八カ所 . - Nr. 55

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : google 宝蔵寺 .
- reference source : mieshikoku88.net/list ... -
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This temple is Nr. 52 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) .

. Amida Nyorai 阿弥陀如来 .

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老猫 the old cat
The old cat at 宝蔵寺 the Temple Hozo-Ji had transformed into a priest
and performed strange and scary rituals.

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2024/06/10

Zuiunji Hirata Izumo

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Zuiunji 瑞雲寺 Zuiun-Ji, Hirata
薬王山 Yakuozan, 瑞雲寺 Zuiunji // 平田薬師 Hirata Yakushi
島根県出雲市平田町116 / Shimane, Izumo city, Hirata town

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

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

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

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- Koyasu Daishi 子安大師 Kobo Daishi to protect children-
あなとうと 子安大師の ご利益(りやく)を 受けしうぶ子の 声ぞいさまし

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

平田薬師秋季大祭 Great Autumn Festival at Hirata Yakushi
The festival lasts for two days.
. - reference : zuiunnji.jimdofree ... - .

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. - reference : zuiunnzi.web - .
. source : google 瑞雲寺 .



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This temple is Nr. 02 of the pilgrimage
. . 出雲十大薬師霊場 Izumo Pilgrimage to 10 important Yakushi temples .

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2024/06/08

Mudoji Mie Kuroda

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Mudooji 無動寺 Mudo-Ji, Kuroda
秀山 Hideyama (Shuzan) 密厳院 Mitsugon-In 無動寺 Mudoji
名張市黒田902 / Nabari city, Kuroda

The main statue is 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O , carved by Kobo Daishi himself.
The wooden statue is 97,1 cm high

- Chant of the temple
なうまく さんまんだ ばざらだん せんだん まかろしゃだ
そわたや うんたらた かんまん


The temple was founded around 820 by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi
on request of 嵯峨天皇 Emperor Saga (786 - 842).
In 857, the temple was revitalized by Saint 實譽上人.
It became the Family Temple of the Lord of Iga.
At that time it had 七堂伽藍 a traditional compound with 7 buildings.
In 1581 during 伊賀乱 the Iga rebellion it burned down.
The temple treasured were evacuated to the back of the mountain.
In 1593, 恵遍僧都 Priest Eben had the temple rebuilt.
In 1658, 秀雄僧都 Priest Hideo added it to the 醍醐派 Daigo group.
In 1665, it belonged to the 名張藤堂家 Todo Clan of Nabari.
In 1859 the Temple had 13 Sub-Temples.
The Main Hall was lost during a Typhoon and rebuilt in 1756.
It lasted for more than 200 years.
It the compound are many special buildings 大師堂、閻魔堂、護摩堂、弁財天堂、宝京篋印塔.

Stone statues in the compound

The Dragon Well in the compound

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旧暦2月1日 大般若法要
8月5日   施餓鬼法要

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Also on the following pilgrimages:

. Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 伊賀四国八十八ヶ所 . - Nr. 53

. Iga no Kuni jun Saikoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage 伊賀国準西国三十三ヶ所観音霊場 . - Nr. 04

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- source : homemate-research ... .
- reference source : mieshikoku88.net/list ... -
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This temple is Nr. 51 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) .

. Fudo Myo-O 不動明王 .

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無動寺の月やこぼれて志賀の浜
Mudooji no tsuki ya koborete Shiga no hama

the moon at Temple Mudo-Ji -
it spills on the beach
of Shiga
Tr. Gabi Greve

浜田酒堂 Hamada Sakedo

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名張市 Nabari city

shidarezakura シダレ桜 weeping cherry blossom tree
Around 1950, the weeping cherry blossom tree at 無動寺 the Temple Mudo-Ji
showed a light above it, blinking on and off.
It started two days before two parishioners of 無動寺 the Temple Mudo-Ji died.
Then it stopped.

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2024/06/06

Gyokusenji Ichihara Terayatsu

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Gyokusenji 玉泉寺 Gyokusen-Ji, Terayatsu
玉泉寺 Gyokusenji
市原市寺谷11 / Ichihara city, Terayatsu

The main statue is 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.

Not much information is found online.

Access road

Jizo Bosatsu Statues in the compound

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Shin Kazusa 33 Kannon 新上総国三十三観音霊場 . Nr. 06

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple

- source : rakuten.co.jp/draftee ...
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This Temple is Nr. 35 of the
. Ichihara 市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Temples Pilgrimage .

. Gyokusenji 玉泉寺 Gyokusen-Ji, Ichinono .
千葉県長生郡長南町市野々 / Chiba, Chosei district, Chonan town, Ichinono

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At the Temple 玉泉寺 Gyokusen-Ji there is the grave of 大積伊賀守隆鎮 Osumi Iga no Kami Tokochin,
the lord of the 門司城 Moji castle.
He was killed by 大友宗麟 Otomo Sorin and buried here.
If people give the moss of the grave to a horse or bull,
the animals will never be attacked by a Kappa.




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邑智郡 Ochi district

enkoo えんこう a Kappa
馬を洗っているとえんこうが取り憑いたので、引っ張り返して捕まえたという。
At the Temple Gyokusen-Ji at 君谷村 Kimitani village の玉泉寺では、今後川で人をとらないと約束して証文を入れ、口羽村の宗林寺では、和尚が岩に文字を刻んで、その文字が見えなくなるまで人をとらないと誓わせた。えんこうは毎晩出ては岩の文字を消そうと撫で続けたという。

. 河童 / 合羽 / かっぱ / カッパ - Kappa, the Water Goblin of Japan! .

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2024/06/04

Ichibata Yakushi Izumo

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Ichibata Yakushi 一畑薬師
医王山 Iozan 一畑寺 Ichibata-Ji
島根県出雲市小境町 803番地 / 803 Kozakai town, Izumo, Shimane

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A holy temple that’s part of three pilgrimages.
Founded over 1,000 years ago, Ichibata Yakushi is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in Shimane Prefecture. It’s a pilgrimage site and a popular autumn leaf viewing destination among other claims to fame, making it a must-see for culture and nature lovers.
The story of Ichibata Yakushi begins with a fisherman named Yoichi. One day, he discovered a statue of Yakushi Nyorai—also called the Medicine Buddha—in the sea and brought it home. This sparked a chain of events that resulted in the sight of Yoichi’s blind mother being healed. Yoichi then entered the Buddhist priesthood and Ichibata Yakushi was founded in the year 894 to enshrine Yakushi Nyorai.
Since then, people have visited the temple to pray for eye health, safety or the healing of other ailments. Ichibata Yakushi also earned a place in the Chugoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, the Shimane Peninsula’s Forty-Two Bay Pilgrimage and the Izumo Shinbutsu Pilgrimage.
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One of the most prominent features of Ichibata Yakushi is its location. Perched 200 meters up a mountainside, visitors are treated to panoramic views of Lake Shinji and the Chugoku Mountain Range. Surrounding forests are also loved for their stunning red and yellow hues during autumn.
Koreicha (tea brewed with local well water and tea leaves) is another draw for visitors. Often used as an offering during prayers, koreicha is believed to have special properties, and visitors can either sample some near the temple office or buy a tokkuri (ceramic bottle) to take some home. Plain well water and bags of loose-leaf koreicha are also available for purchase.
For those who want to learn more about Buddhist practices or take time to clear their minds, the temple regularly holds sessions of zazen meditation and shakyo (copying sutras by hand).
The best time to see autumn foliage at Ichibata Yakushi is typically from mid-November to early December.
. source : gaijinpot ichibata-yakushi .

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omamori お守り amulets / 眼身守(がんしんまもり)

ema 絵馬 votive tablet

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. - reference : ichibata.jp Yakushi - .
. source : google 一畑薬師 .



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This temple is Nr. 01 of the pilgrimage
. 出雲十大薬師霊場 Izumo Pilgrimage to 10 important Yakushi temples .

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2024/06/02

Tokai Hakuju Kannon Pilgrimage Info

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Tokai Hakuju 33 Kannon Reijo 東海白寿三十三観音霊場

和歌山県2ヶ寺 Wakayama 2 Temples, 愛知県の4ヶ寺 Aichi 4 Temples, 、
岐阜県11ヶ寺 Gifu 11 Temples, 三重県17ヶ寺 Mie 17 Temples.

extra 特別 那智山 青岸渡寺 Seigando-Ji 如意輪観世音菩薩 Nyoirin Kannon 和歌山県東牟婁郡那智勝浦町那智山
01番 丹鶴山 東仙寺 Tosen-Ji 薬師如来 高野山真言宗 和歌山県新宮市新宮
02番 医王山 東正寺 Tosho-Ji 薬師如来 曹洞宗 三重県南牟婁郡鵜殿村鵜殿
03番 香積山 慈雲寺 Jiun-Ji 阿弥陀如来 曹洞宗 三重県南牟婁郡紀和町小栗須
04番 長生山 安楽寺 Anraku-Ji 釈迦牟尼仏 曹洞宗 三重県熊野市有馬町
05番 東嶽山 海恵寺 Kaiei-Ji 地蔵菩薩 曹洞宗 三重県熊野市磯崎町
06番 大嶋山 常光院 仏光寺 Bukko-Ji 釈迦牟尼仏 曹洞宗 三重県北牟婁郡紀伊長島町長島
07番 万松山 長久寺 Chokyu-Ji 釈迦牟尼仏 曹洞宗 三重県度会郡大内山村
08番 祥光山 東漸寺 Tozen-Ji 釈迦牟尼仏 曹洞宗 三重県飯南郡飯高町森
09番 神護山 中山寺 Nakayamadera 釈迦牟尼如来 臨済宗妙心寺派 三重県伊勢市勢田町

10番 神照山 広泰寺 Kotai-Ji 釈迦牟尼仏 曹洞宗 三重県度会郡玉城町宮古
11番 東光山 神宮寺 Jingu-Ji 薬師如来 曹洞宗 三重県一志郡嬉野町森本
12番 万年山 観慶寺 Kankei-Ji 十一面観世音菩薩 臨済宗東福寺派 三重県津市片田久保町
13番 袖合山 九品寺 Kuhon-Ji 阿弥陀如来 天台真盛宗 三重県伊賀市守田町
14番 五宝山 新大仏寺 Shin-Daibutsu-Ji 毘盧遮那如来 真言宗智山派 三重県伊賀市富永
15番 医王山 神福寺 Jinpuku-Ji 薬師如来 臨済宗東福寺派 三重県鈴鹿郡関町加太市場
16番 北城山 養福寺 Yofuku-Ji 釈迦牟尼仏 臨済宗東福寺派 三重県鈴鹿市東庄内町
17番 金剛山 江西寺 Kosai-Ji 釈迦牟尼仏 臨済宗妙心寺派 三重県鈴鹿市深溝町
18番 太清山 龍雲寺 Ryuun-Ji 阿弥陀如来 臨済宗妙心寺派 三重県いなべ市藤原町鼎
19番 仏道山 宝光院 Hoko-In 釈迦如来 天台宗 岐阜県大垣市野口

20番 春光山 地泉院 Jisen-In 地蔵菩薩 真言宗智山派 愛知県稲沢市祖父江町神明津
21番 高倉山 金剛寺 Kongo-Ji 大日如来 高野山真言宗 愛知県岩倉市東町東市場屋敷
22番 如意山 大宝院 Daiho-In 不動明王 真言宗醍醐派 愛知県江南市松竹町八幡
23番 徳雲山 昌福寺 Shofuku-Ji 薬師如来 曹洞宗 愛知県春日井市松河戸町
24番 龍洞山 正願寺 Shogan-Ji 十一面観世音菩薩 臨済宗妙心寺派 岐阜県可児郡御嵩町中切
25番 飯高山 萬勝寺 Mansho-Ji 千手観世音菩薩 臨済宗妙心寺派 岐阜県恵那市山岡町馬場山田
26番 小原山 白川寺 Shirakawa-Ji 弘法大師 高野山真言宗 岐阜県加茂郡白川町河岐
27番 信貴山 山王坊 Sanno-Bo 毘沙門天 高野山真言宗 岐阜県下呂市森
28番 扶桑山 東禅寺 Tozen-Ji 釈迦牟尼仏 曹洞宗 岐阜県加茂郡七宗町神渕
29番 花木山 香林寺 Korin-Ji 不動明王 真言宗智山派 岐阜県関市西神野

30番 不動閣 不動院 Fudo-In 不動明王 天台宗 岐阜県岐阜市日野西
31番 大日山 観昌院 美江寺 Mie-Ji 十一面観世音菩薩 天台宗 岐阜県岐阜市美江寺町
32番 霊鷲山 法華寺 Hokke-Ji 聖観世音菩薩 高野山真言宗 岐阜県岐阜市三田洞
33番 谷汲山 華厳寺 Kegon-Ji 十一面観世音菩薩 天台宗 岐阜県揖斐郡揖斐川町谷汲徳積

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2024/05/26

Iyoji Yakushi Kayahashi

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Iyooji 医養寺 Iyo-Ji, Kayahashi
医養寺 / 醫養寺 Iyoji
市原市栢橋775/ Ichihara city, Kayahashi

Not much information is found online.

the Altar

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- source : google - 医養寺
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This Temple is Nr. 34 of the
. Ichihara 市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Temples Pilgrimage .

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2024/05/24

Hosenji Mie Abeta

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Hoosenji 宝泉寺 Hosen-Ji, Abeta
八幡山 Yahatazan 弥勒院 Miroku-In 宝泉寺 Hosenji
名張市安部田2200 / Nabari city, Abeta

The Kannon statue is 千手観世音菩薩 Senju Kannon Bosatsu with 1000 Arms.
The statue has four side-statues of the 四天王 Shitenno :
持国天 Jikoku Ten,、増長天 Zocho Ten、広目天 Komoku-Ten and 多聞天 Tamon Ten.

- Chant of the temple
おん ばざら たらま きりく / On Basara Tarama Kiriku

The temple was founded in 室町末期 the late Muromachi period (1450 - 1570) by 大法印祐真 High Priest Yuma.
During a fire in 1815, the main hall and the storage building burned down and all information was lost.
A Gorinto 五輪塔 five-storied stone pagode in the compound has the inscription date 弘治元年 (1555) 九月十八日.
The present-day main hall was built in 1903.
The 不動堂 Fudo Hall was built in the early Meiji Period.
The 鐘楼堂 Bell Tower was built in 1948.

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shuin 朱印 stamp

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1月下旬    節分星供、特別祈祷
2月下旬    大般若会、柴灯護摩祈祷
6月中旬    青葉まつり、釈尊両祖大師降誕会
8月9日    施餓鬼供養
8月18日   地蔵盆、盆踊り、水子供養
12月31日  除夜の鐘

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 伊賀四国八十八ヶ所 . Nr. 52

. 伊賀準西国霊場 - Nr. 02 .

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- source : google 宝泉寺 .
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This temple is Nr. 50 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) .

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

. 永禄山 Eirokuzan 寳泉寺 / 宝泉寺 Hosenji . - 市原市小田部376 / Ichihara city, Odappe


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2024/05/22

Daifukuji Yakushi Kyoto

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Daifukuji 大福寺 Daifuku-Ji, Kyoto
瑠璃光山 Rurikozan 利生院 Risho-In 大福寺 Daifukuji
菩提薬師 Hotei Yakushi
京都市中京区麸屋町通 二条上ル布袋屋町498番地 Hoteiya town/ Kyoto, Nakagyo ward, Fuya town

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai,
carved by 聖徳太子 Shotoku Taishi (574 - 622).

- Chant of the temple
御名となふ人は 心のくもはれて るりのひかりを みるぞうれしき

The temple was founded on request of 推古天皇 Empress Suiko Tenno (554 - 628).
In 1356, it was relocated to the capital 平安京 Heiankyo.
In 1785, the temple burned dwon.
During the New Year Season, many people come here to get shuin 朱印 a stamp.
This is maybe the origin of the expression Daifukucho 大福帳 "Lucky Account Book".

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. source : google 大福寺 .
- source : kyoto12yakushi.net ... .



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This temple is Nr. 10 of the pilgrimage
. Kyoto 12 Yakushi Temples 京都十二薬師霊場 .



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....................................................................... Ishikawa 石川県 
羽咋郡 Hakui district 富来町 Togi town

. ryuutoo 龍燈 / 龍灯 / 竜灯 と伝説 Legends about Ryuto, "Dragon Lantern" .
At the Kannon Hall of the Temple 大福寺 Daifuku-Ji on 高爪山 Mound Takatsume
there is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai
which had been found in 荒木の海 the sea near Araki.
Every year on the main ritual on the 18th day on June
there is a "dragon lantern" to be seen on the large Sugi tree in the compound.
. sugi 杉 Legends about the Pine Tree .




....................................................................... Mie 三重県 

. kotengu 小天狗 minor Tengu, crow-like goblin .
The 上野市愛宕神社 Atago Shrine in Ueno City has been built by a minor Tengu.
In the compound was a temple called 大福寺 Daifuku-Ji.
Once a Tengu came to ask the priest about the ninjutsu 忍術 skills of stealth and secrecy practiced by the 忍者 Ninja.

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2024/05/20

Yakushi In Kyoto Daikoku

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Yakushiin 薬師院 Yakushi-In, Kyoto
医徳山 Itokuzan 薬師院 Yakushiin
Konuka Yakushi 不来乎薬師 (こぬかやくし) / 来ぬか薬師 - "Why Do you not come, Yakushi San?"
京都市中京区釜座通二条上ル大黒町694 / Kyoto city, Nakagyo ward, Kamaza street, Daikoku town

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
It was carved by 伝教大師最澄 Dengyo Daishi Saicho when he was 16 years old.
The method was
itto sanrai 一刀三礼 carving one part and praying three times
. Saicho, Dengyo Daishi 伝教大師最澄 .
The statue was given from 比叡山女人禁制 Mount Hieisan of the temple that was forbidden for women in Gifu.

In 1230 the Head Priest had a dream vision, where Yakushi told him:
「一切病苦の衆生、我が前に来たらば諸病悉く除くべきに、来也(こぬか)、来也。」

In 1688, the Zen prest 鉄面禅師 Tetsumen Zenshi restored the temple.
The statue of Yakushi Nyorai was given to 織田信長 Oda Nobunaga by 斎藤道三 Saito Dosan.
At the end of the Edo period the 蛤御門 Hamaguri Gomon Gate was lost to fire.
In 1888 the priest 竺丈禅師 Jikujo Zenshi revived the temple with the help of the
近衛家 Konoe Family and the 三井家 Mitsui family.
At that time during the digging for a well a statue of Daikoku was found
and the village nearby was now called 大黒町 Daikoku town.
In 2012, the temple was added to the
京都十二薬師霊場めぐり Pilgrimage to 12 Yakushi Temples in Kyoto.

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shuin 朱印 stamp
「不来乎」で「こぬか」reading is KONUKA.

omamori お守り amulet

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本尊薬師如来開扉法要(10月8日) The statue is shown every year
in a special ritual on Ocotber 08.

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. source : google ... 大黒町 .
- source : kyoto12yakushi.net ... .




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This temple is Nr. 09 of the pilgrimage
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2024/05/18

Sorinji Yakushi Kyoto

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Soorinji 雙林寺 Sorin-Ji, Kyoto
霊鷲山 Ryojuzan 雙林寺 Sorinji
京都市東山区下河原鷲尾町527 / Kyoto, Higashiyama ward, Shimogawara, Washio Town
東山薬師 Higashiyama Yakushi (脚気薬師 Kakke-Yakushi, Beriberi Yakushi)

- Chant of the temple
とうとしな ふたつのはやし ふかければ るりのひかりに なやみはるらん

The Temple was founded by 伝教大師 Dengyo Daishi in 805.
The region was under the control of 連定鑑(むらじさだみ)Muraji Sadami.
Many members of the Imperial Family resided in this temple.
Many literati, like 平康頼 Taira no Yasuyori, 西行法師 Priest Saigyo Hoshi and 頓阿法師 Priest Ton'a came here.
In the compound were 17 temple buildings, but most of them lost over time.
Now there is 花月庵 Kagetsu-An, also called Saigyo-Doo 西行堂 Hall for Saigyo.
. Saigyo Hoshi .

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1月1日 0時 修正会
1月1日~2日 11時 新春護摩
春分の日 14時 彼岸会
4月8日 花御堂灌仏
8月15日 14時 盂蘭盆、先祖回向法要
8月18日 18時 伝教大師童形像前勤行
秋分の日 14時 彼岸会

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. source : sakurazaka128/entry ... Sorinji .
- source : kyoto12yakushi.net ... .



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This temple is Nr. 07 of the pilgrimage
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渋川市 Shibukawa city 雙林寺 Sorinji


nana fushigi 七不思議 the seven wonders of temple Sorin-Ji
一つ木拍子
蛇頭水
山門の小僧
底無しの井戸
繋ぎ榧
逆さ桜
赤門の鶏
災難のある時、前兆として開山堂で拍子木の音がする。
どのような旱魃でも水が絶えない蛇頭水
夜な夜な小僧になって寺内を徘徊し人を驚かせた高欄にある木像。
赤門から抜き出て飛翔したという彫刻の鶴。
底無しの井戸。繋ぎ榧。逆さ桜。

雙林寺 Sorinji
Komochi Robai no Sato (子 持 老 梅 の 里 )
Komochi Robai no Sato garden stretches on an entire mountain side, owned by Shorinji (the Temple of the Seven Wonders).
Known as Robai "Wax Plum" in Japan, the Winter sweet, or Japanese Allspice tree bloom during the coldest time of the year, with beautiful flowers that have vibrant yellow, waxy petals and delicate fragrance.
Seeing this tree flowering in January makes you feel that winter won't last.
The best time to see these beautiful flowers is Mid-January to mid-Februar

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