carp koi

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koi　鯉 carp

. Goldfish and KOI 鯉 . 　
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John Dougill wrote
I visited Jako-In at Ohara, north of Kyoto, and got a personal guide round from the eccentric 80-year old nun running the place.



There's a pond there, and she told me in no uncertain manner that carp were the incarnation (keshin) of Fudo Myo-o . . .
- source : John Dougill - facebook



Still trying to find the connection with Fudo Myo-O!

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Jakkooin 寂光院 Jakko-In, Jako-In, Jakoin
京都市左京区大原草生
Oharakusaocho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto

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Jakko-in, a nunnery of Tendai sect, is said to have been established in the year 594 by Shotoku-Taishi, or Crown Prince Shotoku, to pray for the soul of his late father, Emperor Yomei. The first abbess had been a wet nurse of the prince. The temple is dedicated to Rokumantai-Jizoson.



Jakko-in is well known as a place where Kenreimon-in lived in seclusion. Kenreimon-in Tokuko (1155－1213) was a daughter of Taira no Kiyomori (the chief of Heike clan, 1118-1181) and the consort of Emperor Takakura. She was rescued from her attempted suicide when the Heike clan was destroyed by Minamoto no Yoshitsune (a younger brother of the chief of Genji clan, 1159-1189) at the naval battle of Dan-no-ura. She lost her whole family including her eight-year-old son, Emperor Antoku, and she spent the rest of her life in the temple to pray for the souls of her family.

The main hall was set fire on May 9, 2000 and rebuilt in June 2005. The principal Buddhist image is also newly built and modeled the original image faithfully as well.
- source : kyoto.asanoxn.com/places


. Darumapedia about 寂光院 .

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


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