Ichigan One Wish

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Ichigan Fudo .. 一願不動 .. One Wish Fudo
（いちがんふどう）

Ichigan, you make one promise or wish and when this is fulfilled, you come back to the temple, make a thank you prayer and offer a wooden votive tablet (ema). Then you can then make your next wish. So be sure to wish for something that can be fulfilled within reason ...


Here are two samples from the
Shikoku Fudo Pilgrimage to 36 Fudo Temples.

Shikoku Fudo Pilgrimage .. Nr.19
Temple Nr. 19 . Hoju-Ji (Hoojuji) . 宝寿寺

Shikoku Fudo Pilgrimage .. Nr.28
Temple Nr. 28 . Hagiwara Ji . 萩原寺

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At the temple Daiyu-Ji (Daijuuji) 太融寺
Kita, Osaka 大阪市北区太融寺町3

This temple is famous for the history of Minamoto no Tooru 源融 and Emperor Saga Tenno.
Kobo Daishi built this temple on the strong wish of Emperor Saga in 821.
chokugan, the strong vow or promise, and temples built on the behest of an emperor are often called "Chokuganji" ちょくがんじ【勅願寺】.
The main statue of this temple was a Kannon with thousand arms, shown only once a year on January 18.
The large photo shows the old statue of Fudo Myo-O before the war. It is lost now. The hall for this "one wish Fudo" had also been built on behest of Emperor Saga.
Many people come here, make one vow or wish, walk around the statue once or sometimes even one hundred times.





Fudo in the Hall


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"Waterfall Fudo Temple" Takidani Fudo, Osaka
滝谷不動明王寺（滝谷不動尊）
大阪府富田林市大字彼方1762

This temple has been established by Kobo Daishi Kukai in 821. It was build on the strong behest of Emperor Saga for the wellbeing of the people. The statue of Fudo was carved by Kobo Daishi.
It is counted as one of the three most famous Fudo Temples.




This is a statue where people throw water over Fudo whilst making a wish.
Mizukake Fudo.水掛不動尊

In the hall for the Ichigan Fudo 一願不動堂




Fudo in the Hall


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One of the 36 Fudo Temples in the Kinki Pilgrimage.
近畿36不動尊霊場, 第32番札所

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From the pilgrimage to 88 temples in Settsu.
摂津国八十八箇所

At the temple Shoen-Ji (Shooenji) 正圓寺
Osaka 大阪市阿倍野区松虫通





At the temple Senkoji (Senkooji) 全興寺
Osaka 大阪市平野区平野本町


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Stone Cliff Fudo at Iwabune
岩船不動明王磨崖仏 . （一願不動）
at Toono, Nara prefecture 当尾(とおの)


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more about these stone carvings:
Magaibutsu Stone Carvings 磨崖仏不動

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There are quite a few temples with this Fudo in Japan.
Click on this photo to see more.
一願不動明王


at temple Konzo-Ji (Konzooji) 金蔵寺


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Other ICHIGAN Deities


One Wish Kannon, Ichigan Kannon 一願観音




One Wish Jizo, Ichigan Jizoo 一願地蔵



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See also:
Ichiji Fudo ... 一事不動 "One Item Fudo"

EMA <> Votive Tablets 絵馬

Three Most Famous Fudo . 三大不動尊 Sandai Fudo Son


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