Kosho--Ji Esashi Iwate

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Kooshooji 興性寺 Kosho-Ji

Nr. 22 愛宕山 - 興性寺 - 江刺不動尊 - Esashi Fudo
Kooshooji 興性寺 Kosho-Ji
Iwate 岩手県 - 精進の道場 - shoojin

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

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岩手県奥州市江刺区男石1-7-2
1-7-2 Esashi ku Otokoishi, Oshu

The founder is 多門院興性 Tamon-In .
This temple has been relocated from Miyagi prefecture, Kurihara village　宮城県栗原郡　 in 1622 as a family temple for the clan of the Iwayado Castle 岩谷堂城, Iwaki Uji 岩城氏.
The main gate (sanmon 山門) of the temple has been reconstructed from the gate to the Iwayado castle.

The main statues are Dainichi Nyorai 大日如来, Bishamonten 毘沙門天 and Fudo Myo-O.



- Chant of the temple
江刺なる愛宕の山の不動尊　
慈悲の法力で導き給え

Dear Fudo at Mount Atago in Esashi
lead us with your merciful spiritual power !

Atago-Yama 愛宕山 Mount Atago
Esashiku Fujisato, Oshu

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source :　www.tohoku36fudo.jp

A painting of Fudo Myo-O is a national treasure.

by Kose Kanaoka, Kose no Kanaoka 巨勢金岡
(?802 - ?897),
a court painter of the Heian period.
He followed the artistic styles of the Tang dynasty of China but transformed it into the first Japanese style of paintings.
He painted portraits and landscapes, and the Kose School of Arts is named after him.



Two stamps in his honor
Left 素戔嗚尊 Susanoo - - > Right 稲田姫命 Inada Hime




Kanaoka Jinja 金岡神社
a shrine in his honor
Kita Ward, Sakai City
大阪府堺市北区金岡町2866
- Deities in residence are (beside Kanaoka himself)
底筒男命、中筒男命、表筒男命、素盞嗚尊、大山昨命.


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Esashi Town (江刺市 Esashi-shi) was a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is currently part of the city of Ōshū.
Esashi contains a number of artifacts pertaining to the Northern Fujiwara clan, which dominated the Tohoku region in the Heian period. The Esashi Fujiwara no Sato - Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park. - is a theme park featuring buildings such as fortifications, palace structures, and government offices, which have been recreated to the past design.
The Oshu-Fujiwara clan established the Hiraizumi community.
- - - More in the WIKIPEDIA !


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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : koushouj.jimdo.com





- お見舞い活動
Activities after the earthquake 2011
- source : koushouj.jimdo.com

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- sharing photos from Takada san, January 2018 -












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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

１月１日　元朝護摩修行
１月２８日　初不動護摩供養 - First ritual of Fudo

３月１２日　山神社春例祭
３月彼岸入　春彼岸護摩供養

５月８日　発心式　花まつり
５月１８日　春観音例大祭
５月２８日　五月不動護摩供養

７月８日　入信授戒会

８月第一土曜日　盆前境内墓地一斉清掃
８月１３日　万灯供養会
８月１５日　鹿踊施餓鬼供養法要

９月１２日　山神社秋季例大祭
９月彼岸入り　秋彼岸法要

１０月１日　略儀結縁潅頂
１０月１８日　秋季観音例大祭

１２月２８日　納め不動護摩供養 - Last ritual of Fudo

＊ 毎月二十一日　午前六時　弘法大師朝勤行会

＊ 毎月二十八日　午前六時　不動尊朝勤行会 Every month on the 28th

- source : koushouj.jimdo.com

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

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

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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

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