Henjo-In Akita

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Henjoo-In 遍照院 Henjo-In

Nr. 12 醫王山 / 医王山 - 長久寺 - 遍照院 - 長久不動 Chokyo Fudo
Henjoo-In 遍照院 Henjo-In -
Akita 秋田県 - 持戒の道場 - jikai

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

chookyoo 長久 chokyo - with the wish for a long period of existence.

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秋田県大館市上町６
6 Uwamachi, Ōdate-shi, Akita

Located in the Odate Plain of Akita.
The temple was supported by the Satake 佐竹 regents of Odate castle.
The Sakate samurai were called 小場 Koba before they changed their name around 1386.
The lord at that time, 小場大炊助義躬, had this one temple build outside the castle compound for the villagers to pray.

The main statue is Yakushi Nyorai, 薬師如来, Buddha of Healing and Medicine.
Other statues are
十二支守護佛 12 protector deities, Dainichi 大日 and Amida Nyorai 阿彌陀如来, 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O, the Bosatsu Kannon 観音, Kokuzo 虚空蔵, Monju 文殊, Fugen and 普賢 and Seishi 勢至菩薩. Most of them have their own halls now.
The statues are said to have been carved by the villagers themselves.

- Chant of the temple
光なす　仏住まわん　長久に　庭の公孫樹も　
参る　仏子にも



source : city.oga.akita.jp

. Michinoku no Yakushi みちのくの薬師如来 Yakushi from Tohoku .

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Ōdate (大館市 Ōdate-shi) is a city in Akita
Ōdate is located in the mountains of northern Akita Prefecture, with the Ou Mountains on the east and Aomori Prefecture to the north. The city is a basin surrounded by mountains on all sides. Part of the city is within the borders of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park.
Much of the city area is covered in forest. Due to its inland location, the city is noted for its heavy snowfall in winter.
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The area of present-day Ōdate was part of ancient Dewa Province, although it remained outside of the control of the Yamato court until well into the Heian period.
During the Edo period, the area came under the control of the Satake clan, who ruled the northern third of the province from Kubota Domain, and who maintained a secondary fortification at Ōdate Castle.
The castle was destroyed during the Boshin War. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture in 1878. During the Meiji period, the discovery of "black ore" (sphalerite and galena - a mixture of zinc, lead, gold, silver, and other precious metals), led to the development of numerous mines in the area, including the Hanaoka mine; however, the deposits were depleted by the mid-Showa period.
On June 20, 2005, the towns of Hinai and Tashiro (both from Kitaakita District) were merged into Ōdate, increasing its population (as of 2011) to 77,703 and the area of the city to 913.70 km2 (352.78 sq mi).
- - - More in the WIKIPEDIA !


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- - - - - Page of the temple
- source : www.tohoku36fudo.jp


- source : odate.sitemix.jp/jinjabukkaku/henjyoin

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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 - .


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

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March 11, 2011, 14:46

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