Jion-Ji Yamagata

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Jionji 慈恩寺 Jion-Ji

Nr. 01 Honzan 本山 - 慈恩寺
- 犬突き不動 Inu-tsuki Fudo, Fudo piercing a dog　
Jionji 慈恩寺 Jion-Ji
Yamagata 山形県 - 布施の道場 - fuse

Once a mad dog appeared and caused a lot of trouble.
So Fudo took his sword and stabbed the dog to kill him.

. 東北三十六不動尊霊場
36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　

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山形県寒河江市大字慈恩寺地籍３１
31 Jionji, Sagae, Yamagata Prefecture

Main statues are Miroku Bosatsu 弥勒菩薩 and
Kurikara Fudo 倶利釈迦不動明王

This temple has been the center of the culture in the retion of Sagae town 寒河江市 along the river 寒河江川 Sagaegawa, a tributary to river 最上川 Mogamigawa.

In the year 724, priest Gyoki passed here and back home in Kyoto praized the region for its beautiful scenery.
Later in 746 priest Baramon Sojo 波羅門僧上 Bodaisenna founded the temple in the name of Shomu Tenno (701 - 756) as a chokuganji 勅願寺 (temple build by order of an emperor).
(There are more temples in Tohoku that go back to these two priests and Shomu Tenno with prayers to bring peace to the Tohoku region.)

It served the Tendai and Shingon sect of Buddhism.
In our times it has become home to 17 sub-temples, like 最上院、華厳院 and 宝蔵院.


- Chant of the temple
出羽路なる大慈大悲の不動尊　
結ぶえにしは　法のみ山に

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不動明王 Fudo Myo-O

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慈恩寺秘仏展 Exhibition of Secret Buddha Statues
 2013

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Jion-ji temple is in Sagae City, which is known as a cherry-growing place. It is said that a Brahman in obedience to an imperial command of the Emperor Temnu opened the temple in 746.
In the Edo era, it was granted a stipend of 2,912 “koku” and florished as a grand Buddhist temple in Tohoku region. Its cultural asset of statues, paintings and alter fittings for Buddhism created in the period from Heian through Muromachi affiliated with the noble society in Kyoto is considered to be a match for that of Hiraizumi Chuson-ji-Temple.

In conjunction with the pre-destination promotion 2013 in the prefecture, invaluable statues at Jion-ji
It is a rare opportunity to view images of Buddha that are not usually available.

- Exhibits:
Seated Statues of Yakushi Nyorai [Healing Buddha] (Heian period: nationally-designated important cultural property) , not open to the public
Seated Statue of Dainichi Nyorai [Mahavairocana] (Kamakura period: municipally-designated tangible cultural property), not open to the public
Standing Statue of Kannon Bosatsu (Kamakura period: municipally-designated tangible cultural property), hidden from the public
Standing Statue of Seishi Bosatsu [Vajrapani] (Kamakura period: municipally-designated tangible cultural property), hidden from the public
- source : en.tohokukanko.jp/


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Book for the temple stamps - 御朱印帳





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juutetsu bussho bachi 鋳鉄仏餉鉢
cast iron pot for Buddhist rice offerings
from the year 1606.

If you place your head in this beautiful pot, it will prevent Alzheimer's disease and other infirmities of the head.

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Celebrating 1300 years of this temple, the secret statues will be shown
開山 1300年 秘仏御開帳記念

- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : www.honzan-jionji.jp


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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

January 1 修正会（しゅしょうえ）Shushoo-E
February - 大般若会（だいはんにゃえ）Dai Hanya-E
May 4 濫觴会（らんじょうえ） Ranjoo-E
May 5 一切経会（慈恩寺舞楽） Issaikyoo-E


source :　www.honzan-jionji.jp
September, Second sunday
柴燈護摩会(さいとうごまえ) Saitoo Goma-E, fire ritual

December 31 除夜の鐘 "ringing out the old year"

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

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. Gyōki, Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Saint Gyoki .
(668 - 749)
and Baramon Sojo 波羅門僧上 (Barahman from India)
Bodaisenna Bodhisena, Bodhisenna 菩提僊那
(704–760)


. chokuganji 勅願寺 temple built on order of an emperor .

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .


. 東北三十六不動尊霊場
36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　

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. Japan - after the BIG earthquake .
March 11, 2011, 14:46

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