Kihara Fudoson

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Kihara Fudoson ... 木原不動尊

Kumamoto, Tomiai Town, 富合町
Temple Choju-Ji (Choojuuji) 長壽寺 , 長寿寺
Tyoujiu-ji Kihara Fudô-Son
熊本県下益城郡富合町大字木原2040
Temple Nr. 19 on the Kyushu Fudo Pilgrimage.


The temple compound is very large and there are many stone steps up to the main hall.
The Nio Statues at the entrance gate are very impressive.




The temple is located at the "Demon Side" in the north of the old castle, to protect the area from evil influence. The castle had been erected by Chinsei Hachiro 鎮西八郎 (Minamoto no Tametomo 源為朝), who even shot down some geese from the high sky with his strong bow and had the rest of the geese fly around in horror. So the mountain is also called "geese flying in circles", Gankaizan 雁回山.



The temple was initiated as a "Cermon Temple" dangijo 談義所 related to Hieizan by Dengyo Daishi. It dates back more than 1200 years.


The annual fire ritual festival is on February 28. 春季大祭
Hiwatari and Yutate Rituals 火渡りや湯立ての荒行





The standing Fudo statue is in a shrine. Inside the Lotus sutra had been inserted.
It is called
"Goldbrocade Fudo" Kin Nishiki Fudo, Gonki Fudo 金錦不動、
Preventing Fire : Hibuse Fudo 火伏不動、
Bringing Rain : Mizuhiki Fudo 水引不動
or
Sujikiri Fudo すじきり不動 to protect children from diseases.


source : 木原不動尊

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Oku no In 奥之院

© PHOTO :　~joma
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Three Most Famous Fudo . 三大不動尊 Sandai Fudo Son


Fire-preventing Daruma 火防達磨
Hibuse Daruma


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. Mizuhiki 水引 decoration paper cord .


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. Kobayashi Issa 小林一茶 in Edo .


菜の畠打や談義を聞ながら
na [no] hata uchi ya dangi o kiki nagara

plowing the field
listening to
the sermon

An itinerant Buddhist priest is preaching, possibly on the subject of Amida Buddha's saving grace.
Tr. David Lanoue



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