Kobo-Ji Tsugaru Aomori

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Koobooji 弘法寺 Kobo-Ji

Nr. 16 高野山 Koya-San - 弘法寺 - 身代り不動 Migawari Fudo
Koobooji 弘法寺 Kobo-Ji
Aomori 青森県 - 忍辱の道場 ninniku

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

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source and more photos :　sadistic yuki 10

青森県つがる市木造吹原屏風山１-２４４
Byōbuzan-1-244 Kizukuri Fukihara, Tsugaru

The village of Kizukuri 木造町 in in the middle of the reclamation land of Tsugaru, but information about the founding of this temple is scarce.

It may have been founded by Kukai Kobo Daishi.
The 7th head pries lived about 600 years ago, his grave stone says.
There have been calamities due to flooding and other problems, but in the Meiji period the temple revived. The temple was then called
高野山九十九森寺

But in the Showa period, it became its name we know it today.

Since 1952, the temple is also called 西の高野山 弘法寺
the "Koya San in the West of Tsugaru".

- Chant of the temple
身代りの不動のおわす　津軽路の　
西の高野に　法のともしび

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the 不動堂 Fudo Hall



阿婆羅底童子 Abarati Doji in the garden

and one more Fudo in the garden


Mizukake Fudo 水かけ不動尊 to pour water over the statue

source and more photos :　sadistic yuki 10


. Migawari Fudoo 身代わり不動尊 Fudo as Substitute .

. Tsugaru San Fudoo 津軽三不動
Three Famous Fudo Statues in Tsugaru, Aomori .

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- - - This temple is also part of other pilgrimages:

北国八十八ヶ所霊場第六十一番札所
-- Nr. 61 of the 88 Northern Henro Temples




福禄寿 Fukuroku-Ju
. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神
Seven Gods of Good Luck in Tsugaru .

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津軽弘法大師霊場第十一番札所
-- Nr. 11 of the Kobo Daishi Pilgrimage of Tsugaru


o-yasumi Daishi お休み大師 Kobo Daishi taking a rest.

This is taken from the legend that Kobo Daishi on his pilgrimage in Shikoku once could not find a lodging for the night and had to rest below a bridge.
To our day the Henro pilgrims do not use their walking stick and carry it carefully when passing a bridge, so as not to awaken the sleeping Kukai.
There is a special small hall for this statue in the compound.

The prayer here is
ゆきなやむ 浮世の人を 渡さずば
一夜も十夜の 橋と思ほゆ



An amulet of the Sleeping Daishi !
(for 200 Yen)

Statue of Kobo Daishi in the garden


The two komainu real dogs at his feet wear red bonnets.

source and more photos :　sadistic yuki 10


. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru .


. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 . (774 - 835) .

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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : koubouji.jp



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- another Kobo-Ji 弘法寺 in Kagoshima

鹿児島県鹿屋市串良町下小原４６７９－１
4679-1 Kushirachō Shimoobaru, Kanoya-shi, Kagoshima
with 5 Great Myo-O 五大明王
本尊：大日如来　脇侍：弘法大師、不動明王）
- source : www2.synapse.ne.jp/koubouji



- another Kobo-Ji 弘法寺 in Hagi, Yamaguchi
According to the temples founding legend Kukai (Kobo Daishi) stopped here on his way back from China and enjoyed the hot spring located next door.
Sopposedly founded in 807, the year after he was here.
- source : Jake Ojisan

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

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