YAMAGUCHI Ryuzo-Ji

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The 18 Fudo Doji Pilgrim Temples of Yamaguchi
十八不動童子霊場 -　山口　


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. Sanjuuroku Dooji 三十六童子 Sanjuroku Doji .
36 attendants of Fudo Myo-O
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十八不動三十六童子 18 Attendants of Fudo Myo-o

. 01 Kokubunji 国分寺 Kokubun-Ji - Nabe .
. 02 Anyooji 安養寺 Anyo-Ji - Yoshimi .
. 03 Saikooji 西光寺 Saiko-Ji - Yoshimo .
. 04 Senjuuin 千寿院 Senju-In - Tabe .
. 05 Saimyooji 最明寺 Saimyo-Ji - Hoki .

. 06 Noomanji 能満寺 Noman-Ji - Tawarayama .
. 07 Nanbaraji 南原寺 Nanbara-Ji - Mine .
. 08 Enseiji 円政寺 Ensei-Ji - Furuhagi .
. 09 Koobooji 弘法寺　Kobo-Ji - Hagi .
. 10 Amidaji 阿弥陀寺 Amida-Ji - Aio .

. 11 Joofukuji 浄福寺 Jofuku-Ji - Kagawa.
12番 瀧塔山 龍蔵寺 Ryuzo-Ji 真言宗御室派 山口市吉敷1750 - see below
13番 華宮山 阿弥陀寺 Amida-Ji 華厳宗 防府市牟礼上坂本1869 - see below
. 14 Gokurakuji 極楽寺 Gokuraku-Ji - Shuto .
. 15 Misenji 弥山寺 Misen-Ji - Yanai .
. 16 Saichooji 西長寺 Saicho-Ji - Himi .
. 17 Seikyooji 清鏡寺 Seikyo-Ji - Asae .
. 18 Juutooji 鷲頭寺 Juto-Ji - Nakaichi .

- reference list : 山口十八不動三十六童子霊場


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12 - Ryuuzooji 龍蔵寺 / 竜造寺 Ryuzo-Ji
Yamaguchi City, 山口市吉敷１７５０番地


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This temple was founded in 698 by En no Gyoja. In 741 the priest Gyoki Bosatsu choose this place for his ascetic practises and venerated a statue of Kannon with 1000 arms. He also gave it its present name, Ryuzo-Ji. Dainichi Nyorai is venerated here. It is the oldest temple in Yamaguchi City.
Today the statue of Kannon with a horse-head (Bato Kannon 馬頭観音) is venerated in the main hall.
In the precincts is a famous Gingko tree of more than 1000 years. There is also a famous waterfall, Tsuzumi no Taki 鼓の滝, in three steps, altogether 37 meters steep.

This temple is one of the 18 Fudo pilgrim temples of Yamaguchi prefecture.
This pilgrimage was started in 1989 with a wish for world peace. See below.



This Fudo Statue is about 10 meters high. It was built by the sculptor Kishi Takashi 貴志佳史.
It is Nr. 12 of the Yamaguchi Fudo Pilgrimage and contains reliques of the Buddha.
Is is a "Holy Fudo", Daisho Fudo Myo-O . 大聖不動明王.
source : 龍蔵寺 : 山口県


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Fudo Myo-O and Sakura cherry blossoms

more about
Daisho Fudo (Daishoo Fudoo) . 大聖不動明王 - Holy Fudo -
Incarnation of Dainichi Nyorai : 大日大聖不動明王

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13 - Amidaji 阿弥陀寺 Amida-Ji
Ajisaidera アジサイ寺 Temple of Hydrangeas
Suo Amidaji 周防阿弥陀寺





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Known as the best place to see hydrangea in West Japan
Todaiji Betsu-In Amidaji
In June, there are 80 different kinds and over 4,000 hydrangeas that take you into Buddhist Paradise of Jodo. The path takes you into splendid Japanese scenery.
- Homepage of the temple
- source : www.c-able.ne.jp/~amidaji

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. . Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　 .


En no Gyoja 役行者、E no Ozunu 小角

. Gyooki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668-749) .
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