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





- お見舞い活動
Activities after the earthquake 2011
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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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Tono Fudo Iwate

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Toono, Tōno 遠野のお不動さん - Tono no Fudo

Nr. 21 法門山 - 福泉寺 - 遠野のお不動さん - Tono no Fudo
Fukusenji 福泉寺 Fukusen-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 . 　



source :　blog.goo.ne.jp/tako_888k

Tono (Toono) 遠野 is an area where old legends abound.
. Tōno monogatari 遠野物語 Legends of Tono .

. Toono Matsuri　遠野祭り Tono Festival .
Tonogo Hachimangu Shrine


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photo - wikipedia

岩手県遠野市松崎町駒木7-57
7-57 Matsuzakicho Komagi, Tono, Iwate

This is a temple of the Buzan Shingon sect 真言宗豊山派.


source :　blog.goo.ne.jp/jengo2

The main statue is Kannon Bosatsu 聖観音菩薩.
Fukutoku Kannon 福徳観音像, 17 meters high and weighs 25 tons, the largest wooden statue of Kannon in Japan, made from a tree of more than 1200 years of age. The carver took more than 20 years to make it and was completed in 1963. The face is 2.4 meters high.

The temple was built in 1912 by 佐々木宥尊 Sasaki Yūtaka , its first head priest.
In the large compound is a ground for the 88 pilgrim temples of the Henro Shikoku 四国八十八箇所
and a ground for the 33 Kannon temples of Saikoku 西国三十三所.
In spring people enjoy the cherry blossoms and in autumn the red momiji leaves, so there are always many seasonal visitors.

The 多宝塔 Tahoto Pagoda was erected in 1982.
Inside are statues of the Godai Myo-O 五代尊明王 and the Shitenno 四天王.

The 五重塔 - Five-Story Pagoda was erected in 1990. It is 26 meters high. The carpenter in charge was Kikuchi Kyooji 菊池恭二 Kikuchi Kyoji san.


- Chant of the temple
もろともに　まいりておがめ　のりのやま
ふくのいずみは　つくることなし

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遠野不動尊 Tono Fudo Son
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- source : www.city.tono.iwate.jp





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


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. Tono Fudo Monogatari 遠野不動明王物語 .


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

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Himemachi Fudo Hiraizumi

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Himemachi Fudo 姫待不動尊

Nr. 23 達谷西光寺 - 姫待不動尊 Himemachi Fuko
Seikooji 達谷西光寺 Takkoku Seiko-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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Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo 達谷窟毘沙門堂

岩手県西磐井郡平泉町平泉字北沢１６
Kitazawa-16 Hiraizumi, Nishiiwai District

The main statues are Bishamonten 毘沙門天 and Fudo Myo-O.

Founded by priest Enchin 円珍 in 807 in order to promote the development of the Northern Provinces in Tohoku. In 801 the government sent Sakanoue Tamuramaro to subdue chief 悪路王 Akuro-O. The deity Bishamonten was placed in the temple to show their thanks for the victory.
The buildings burned down various times but have always been re-built. The last re-built was in 1961.
Now people come here to pray for peace.
Some sources quote Jigaku Daishi for carving the statue of Bishamonten.

The main temple is in a cave (iwaya) but has a large compound in the mountains, the building is almost like the temple Kurama 鞍馬寺 in Kyoto, and housed 108 statues of Bishamonten in the Bishamonten Hall 毘沙門堂. Now 33 are still there and shown every 33 years.


- Chant of the temple
大慈心　姫待滝の不動尊　
もるるかたなき　ちかいぞうれし


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--- Himemachi-Fudo-do
(Waiting-for-ladies Fudo Hall)
, Takkoku-Seiko-ji Temple. It suggests a dubious legend disrespecting "Akuro-o,"  the legendary lord of the Emishi people.

According to the legend, "Akuro-o" (悪路王) and his followers often kidnapped high-born maidens from Kyoto, confined them in "Kagohime" (籠姫; lit. Maidens' Cage) upstream and enjoyed cherry-blossom-viewing with them in "Sakurano" (桜野; lit. Cherry Field) repeatedly.
They called a waterfall nearby "Himemachi-no-Taki" (姫待ちの滝; lit. "Fall of Waylaying Escaping Maidens"). They also called the stone near the cave "Katsura-Ishi " (鬘石; lit. [Maidens'] Wig Stone) because they cut the maiden's beautiful black hair as a warning to other kidnapped maidens.

Probably the Japanese people in later generations blindly wanted to believe Tamuramaro Sakanoue as a most respectable hero and Akuro-o ("Aterui" or "Acro-o") who fought with Sakanoue as an evil figure.

Kenji Miyazawa wrote a poem about "Acro-o" taking hint from this legend, titled "Haratai Kenbai Ren" (原体剣舞連; lit. "A Verse for Haratai [Village] Sword Dance," dated August 31, 1922) in Spring and Ashura.
- source : p-www.iwate-pu.ac.jp


. Sakanoue no Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂 .
(758 - 811)
conquering the Emishi (蝦夷征伐 Emishi Seibatsu) in Tohoku.


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source :　blogs.yahoo.co.jp/toku29511


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原体剣舞連 - "Haratai Kenbairen"
Miyazawa Kenji in 1922

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dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-sko-dah-dah

こんや異装〔いさう〕のげん月のした
鶏〔とり〕の黒尾を頭巾〔づきん〕にかざり
片刃〔かたは〕の太刀をひらめかす
原体〔はらたい〕村の舞手〔おどりこ〕たちよ
鴇〔とき〕いろのはるの樹液〔じゅえき〕を
アルペン農の辛酸〔しんさん〕に投げ
生〔せい〕しののめの草いろの火を
高原の風とひかりにさゝげ
菩提樹〔まだ〕皮〔かわ〕と縄とをまとふ
気圏の戦士わが朋〔とも〕たちよ
青らみわたるこう気をふかみ
楢と掬〔ぶな〕とのうれひをあつめ
蛇紋山地〔じゃもんさんち〕に篝〔かゞり〕をかかげ
ひのきの髪をうちゆすり
まるめろの匂のそらに
あたらしい星雲を燃せ

dah-dah-sko-dah-dah
肌膚〔きふ〕を腐植と土にけづらせ
筋骨はつめたい炭酸に粗〔あら〕び
月月〔つきづき〕に日光と風とを焦慮し
敬虔に年を累〔かさ〕ねた師父〔しふ〕たちよ
こんや銀河と森とのまつり
准〔じゅん〕平原の天末線〔てんまつせん〕に
さらにも強く鼓を鳴らし
うす月の雲をどよませ

Ho!Ho!Ho!
むかし達谷の悪路王
まっくらくらの二里の洞
わたるは夢と黒夜神〔こくやじん〕
首は刻まれ漬けられ
アンドロメダもかゞりにゆすれ
青い仮面〔めん〕このこけおどし
太刀を浴びてはいっぷかぷ
夜風の底の蜘蛛〔くも〕おどり
胃袋はいてぎったぎた

dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-sko-dah-dah
さらにただしく刃〔やいば〕を合〔あ〕わせ
霹靂〔へきれき〕の青火をくだし
四方〔しほう〕の夜〔よる〕の鬼神〔きじん〕をまねき
樹液〔じゅえき〕もふるふこの夜〔よ〕さひとよ
赤ひたたれを地にひるがへし
雹雲〔ひゃううん〕と風とをまつれ

dah-dah-dah-dahh
夜風〔よかぜ〕とどろきひのきはみだれ
月は射〔ゐ〕そそぐ銀の矢並
打つも果〔は〕てるも火花のいのち
太刀の軋〔きし〕りの消えぬひま

dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-sko-dah-dah
太刀は稲妻〔いなづま〕萱穂〔かやほ〕のさやぎ
獅子の星座〔せいざ〕に散る火の雨の
消えてあとない天〔あま〕のがはら
打つも果てるもひとつのいのち

dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-sko-dah-dah

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. Kenji Miyazawa 宮沢 賢治, Miyazawa Kenji .
27 August 1896 - 21 September 1933,
Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan


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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : www15.ocn.ne.jp/~iwaya


Takkoku no Iwaya
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12月27日 - 御不動様御年越祭 - 不動堂
For Fudo Myo-O to pass over to the New Year.
From evening of December 27 till 28 (the Day of Fudo) three special kagamimochi with azuki beans are offered in front of the statue.
But this ceremony is not open to the public.

- source : www15.ocn.ne.jp/~iwaya/mysite1

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Jumyoo-in 寿命院 Jumyo-In
Hiraizumi　岩手県 西磐井郡平泉町平泉字毛越129

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Statue Height 28.9 cm



Bronze casting
The main part of the body is casting, some plaster and iron core remained inside.
The both hands joined together with dovetail tenon on the shoulder.
Curly hair and Benpatsu　(a long rope of hair hanging down the left side of the face and the left shoulder) with topknot on the head, with Tenchi-gan (a facial expression: the right eye is wide open looking upwards, and the left eye is half closed looking down to the earth), top and bottom fangs are stuck out, wearing a decorative scarf, ancient skirt and loincloth.
The left arm holds a rope to tie up evil spirits, the right arm holds a sarcred sword (missing) and hanging down on the side, and twisted at the waist and standing with both legs open.
The left arm (below shoulder), holding object and the rope are also added later. The rock-shaped pedestal is wooden and colored (added later). It is the work of Kamakura Period, and it is the favorable remain among the gild bronze small Fudomyo statues in the same period.
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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Introduction . 　

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. Sakanoue no Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂 .
(758 - 811)

. Enchin 圓珍 / 円珍 智證大師 Chisho Daishi .
(814 - 891)

. Ennin -　Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 . (794 – 864)


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

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Chokon Fudo Miyako Iwate

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Chookon Fudo 長根不動尊 Chokon Fudo

Nr. 20 玉王山 - 長根寺 - 長根不動尊
Chookonji 長根寺 Chokon-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 . 　



source :　ameblo.jp/iwate-yakeishi


Miyako town 宮古市 is located in central Iwate Prefecture,
bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, where the Hei River (閉伊川 Heigawa) flows into Miyako Bay.

History
The area of present-day Miyako was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jomon period. The area was inhabited by the Emishi people, and came under the control of the Yamato dynasty during the early Heian period with the construction a fortified settlement on the coast. During the Sengoku period, the area was dominated by various samurai clans before coming under the control of the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. During the Boshin War of the Meiji restoration, the Battle of Miyako Bay was one of the major naval engagements of the war.

The towns of Miyako and Kuwagasaki were established within Higashihei District on April 1, 1889. The area was devastated by a 18.9 metres (62 ft) tsunami in 1896, which killed 1859 inhabitants. Higashihei District became part of Shimohei District on April 1, 1897. Miyako and Kuwagasaki merged on April 1, 1924. On March 3, 1933, much of the town was destroyed by the 1933 Sanriku earthquake, which killed 911 people and destroyed over 98% of the buildings in the town. Miyako attained city status on June 20, 1940.

On June 6, 2005, Miyako absorbed the town of Tarō, and village of Niisato (both from Shimohei District), more than doubling the old city's size. On January 1, 2010, Miyaki absorbed the village of Kawai (also from Shimohei District).

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami


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On March 11, 2011, Miyako was devastated by a tsunami caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.
At least 401 lives were lost. Only about 30–60 boats survived from the town's 960 ship fishing fleet. A subsequent field study by the University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute revealed that the waters had reached at least 37.9 metres (124 ft) above sea level, almost equaling the 38.2 metres (125 ft) meter record of the 1896 Meiji-Sanriku earthquake tsunami. The final reported death toll from the disaster was 420 confirmed dead, 92 missing, and 4005 buildings destroyed.

Some of the most iconic footage of the tsunami, repeatedly broadcast worldwide, was shot in Miyako. It shows a dark black wave cresting and overflowing a floodwall and tossing cars, followed by a fishing ship capsizing as it hit the submerged floodwall and then crushed as it was forced beneath a bridge.
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岩手県宮古市長根１-２-７
1 Chome-2-7 Nagane, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken

The first Yakushi Hall 薬師堂 had been founded by
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂 in 807.
A bronze bell from this time is still existing. Sakanoue seems to have founded three Kannon temples in Nagane (Chookon) 観音長根, with Amida Buddha too.

In a written document from 1848 there is mention of a
"Kuromori Gongen 黒森権現"

There is a shrine names
Kuromori Jinja 黒森神社 in Miyako, Iwate, too, called "Gongen Sama" 権現様, where a famous kagura dance is performed.
This shrine was the center of Yamabushi Shugendo in the area since the Nara period.

Kuromori Yama 黒森山 is a small mountain of 310 meters in Miyako.


- Chant of the temple

千代ろずの悪魔降服くなしたまふ
威徳はたかし　南無不動尊
Namu Fudo Son





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Kuromori Kagura 黒森神楽 Kagura Dance

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Kuromori noh kagura dance
Kuromori Shrine and incarnation of Buddha
A pile is covered to huge tree so that the name shows in the past, and, in the Mt. Kuromori of more than 330 meters above sea level, it is said that it was mountain which is thick and is at noon, and is gloomy located at the north side of Miyako city area. Because there was big cedar on the mountaintop and was accompanied by marks (expectation mountain) such as fishermen who sailed Gulf of Miyako, we gathered faith widely as mountain which protected fishery, trade of the Rikuchu coast.

Tool for esoteric Buddhism method assumed thing of (the eighth century) in the Nara era by excavation survey of the foot of Kuromori excavates, and it is indicated that Kuromori mountain was base of area faith from the ancient times. Called "Kuromori University honorific title of a Japanese god company", and billboard announcing a framework-raising ceremony from 1370 (Oan era 3) years existed including iron covering (prefecture designation) in 1334 (origin of Kenbu era) years that was Ryozen of mixture of Buddhism and Shintoism until (the Edo era) in the early modern times, and Kuromori Shrine has been protected carefully by each generation feudal lord.



As for the incarnation of Buddha (humped-head goldfish), 20 of them are stored as "retired person" including north and south early the morning and thing of estimated bearing no signature, thing of 1485 (civilization 17) years. The origin of Kuromori noh dance and beginning of cruise are unknown, but it is Morioka feudal clan and local ancient document to have gone round and can confirm range like the present in 1678 (Enpo era 6) years.



Cruise of noh dance- (jungyo) Kagura procession
With "incarnation of Buddha" (humped-head goldfish) who moved divine spirit of Kuromori Shrine when Kuromori noh dance is New Year holidays, we go around village of the Rikuchu coast and we dance honorific title of a Japanese god dance at garden of houses and perform prayer of exorcism and fire prevention. We put noh dance curtain on room of private house which became hotel and play kagura performed at night and please people by dance of prayers such as staple grains abundant harvest, the big catch accomplishment or All the world is at peace and bring blessing at night. As for this cruise, kaimura does coastal place of former Morioka feudal clan every other year in "north rotation" to go north from Yamaguchi, Miyako-shi to Kuji-shi and "the south circumference" going south to Kamaishi-shi, and the range is not strange from the early days in the early modern times. Because there was not similar instance as for the long-term noh dance that went round nationwide in such a wide area either, and valuable manners and customs were continued now, we were appointed in important formlessness folk cultural assets of country in March, 2006.

Ebisu dance
Iwato difference
Kuromori noh dance exhibition room
at 1, Yamaguchi, Miyako-shi 3-14
- source : www.city.miyako.iwate.jp
(this seems to be a maschine-translation)


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

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. Sakanoue no Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂 .
(758 - 811)


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

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Gooma Fudoo, Gōma Fudō 降魔不動尊 Goma Fudo
Fudo subjugating the demons

Nr. 19 宝珠盛岡山 - Goma Fudo 不動尊
Eifukuji 永福寺 Eifuku-Ji - Shingon Zen 真言宗
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 . 　


There are other 降魔不動 Goma Fudo (Koma Fudo, Kouma Fudo) in the temples of Japan.

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2 Chome-1-1 Shimoyonai, Morioka
岩手県盛岡市下米内２-１-１

盛岡聖天 永福寺 Morioka Shoten Eifuku-Ji
also known as
shusse Shooten 出世聖天 Shoten for a good career

The temple was first built in 794 in Sannohe 三戸 as one of the 奥州六観音 Six Kannon Temples in the Northern Oshu province by 坂上田村麻呂 Sakanoue no Tamuramaro,

On request of Godaigo Tenno 後醍醐天皇 (1288 - 1339) had a statue of the deity 大聖歓喜天 Daisho Kangiten placed here for worship.
The statue was made by 高野大師 Takano Daishi.

In 1615 when the capital of the Nanbu domaine was located in Morioka, temple Eifuku-Ji was also re-built there as the main temple for the lord of the domain to pray on orders of 南部利直 Nanbu Toshinao. It was placed in the Northern un-auspicious kimon 鬼門 direction of the new castle to protect it from evil influence. It had become a very rich temple in the city, comprizing the
本堂歓喜院 Main Hall for Kangiten
護摩堂 Goma-Hall for fire ceremonies, six quarters for special purposes
六供坊（池上坊・林蔵坊・蓮華坊・桜本坊・西坊・東坊）
and was thus the most important temple in Morioka 筆頭寺院.

At that time the "five important temples of Morioka" 盛岡五山 were also designated.

In the Meiji time it lost its power. Since the temple venerated a deity of esoteric Buddhism, it lost most of its buildings and its influence.

The Hall for Kangiten 歓喜院 was re-build in 1947 at its present location.



It used to be a powerful temple to worship Kangiten and had 45 statues of this deity from India. Therefore it was also called the
Shooten no gozan 聖天の御山 Sacred Temple of Shoten.

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- Chant of the temple

永き世の業魔を降ろす不動尊
歓喜の御山に詣る嬉しさ


The main statue is 大聖歓喜天尊
. Kankiten (Kangiten)　歓喜天, 聖天 Shoten - Ganesh.



At the right side of the torii gate is a Fudo to throw water on



mizukake Fudo 水掛不動尊

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After worshipping at the main hall to Kangiten
pilgrims have to come here to Fudo Myo-O and his powers to subdue evil influence.
Throwing water on the statue outside is the first step.
Offering incense at the Goma Fudo statue in the next step.


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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : www5.ocn.ne.jp/~eifukuji


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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

一月 元旦～十六日 新年特別祈祷会

二月 一日・十五日 取子結縁感謝祭

三月 第二日曜日 光明会（土砂加持会）

五月 第二日曜日 春の大祭（百味供養）

六月 第二日曜日 報恩感謝会

八月 第二日曜日 施餓鬼会

十月 第二日曜日 秋の大祭（百味供養）

十二月 十五日・十六日 越年祭

十二月 十五日～晦日 納め参り

- source : www5.ocn.ne.jp/~eifukuji



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Morioka Gozan 盛岡五山 Five Zen Temples of Morioka

大光山聖壽禅寺（臨済宗妙心寺派）
Shoojuji 聖寿寺 Shoju-Ji - 盛岡市北山2丁目
founded by 三光国斎国師


大寶山東禅寺 Tozen-Ji （臨済宗）
大宝山 Toozenji 東禅寺
- source : yahoo.co.jp/syory


擁護山無量院教浄寺（時宗）
Kyoojooji 教浄寺 Kyojo-Ji
盛岡市北山１丁目13-25
- source : www.kyojoji.jp


瑞鳩峰山報恩寺（曹洞宗）
Hooonji 報恩寺 Hoon-Ji
31-5 Nasukawacho, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture
盛岡市名須川町31-5
Famous for the statues of 500 Rakan 五百羅漢
- source : wikipedia


大智山法泉寺（臨済宗）
Hoosenji 法泉寺 Hosen-Ji
2 Chome-16-8 Kitayama, Morioka
- source : morioka-housenji.com


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source :　miracakoto/archives

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gooma-in 降魔印 - shokuchi-in　触地印 -
Also read sokuji-in ( Sk: bhusparsa-mudra). Also gouma-in 降魔印.
Earth-touchting mudra.
A type of hand gesture (Jp: *in 印, Sk: mudra) found on Buddhist images. The right hand is placed on the right knee with the palm turned down and the forefinger, pointing downward, almost touching the pedestal *daiza 台座 on which the image is sitting.
This mudra is based on the tradition that when the historical Buddha *Shaka 釈迦, meditating on the adamantine seat *kongou houza 金剛宝座, (Sk:Vajrasana) at Buddhagaya in India, was tempted by demons, he summoned the earth goddess, Sthavara, Kenroujishin 堅牢地神 by touching the earth with his right hand. With the help of the goddess, the Buddha dispersed the demons and then retained enlightenment gouma joudou 降魔成道 (goma jodo) (see *Shaka hassou 釈迦八相).

Hence this mudra is also called goma-in (mudra for subjugating demons).
As a symbol of the Buddha's subjugation of evil and his enlightenment, the shokuchi-in was often used in Indian Buddhist images of Shaka.

After the establishment of Esoteric Buddhism mikkyou 密教 it became the mudra for the Buddha *Ashuku 阿しゅく. In Esoteric teachings, Ashuku is considered to be the head bushu 部主 (Sk: kulesa) of the kongoubu 金剛部 (Sk: Vajrakula ; Adamantine Family) of deities who subjugate enemies of Buddhism.
Although Shaka images with the shokuchi-in are found in Asia, including the principal image *honzon 本尊 attended by the sixteen arhats *juuroku rakan 十六羅漢 at Sokkulam (Jp: Sekkutsuan 石窟庵) in Kyongju 慶州, Korea (751), very few examples have been found in Japan. The few extant examples seem to have been introduced from abroad, such as Buddha statues imported from Ming and Qing China. Other gilt-bronze images influenced by Tibetan Buddhism were brought to Japan from Manchuria and Inner Mongolia before World War II.

In Japan, the shokuchi-in is known as the mudra of Esoteric Buddhas, such as Ashuku in the Kongoukai 金剛界 (see *Kongoukai mandara 金剛界曼荼羅) and Tenkuraion 天鼓雷音 in the Taizoukai 胎蔵界 (see *Taizoukai mandara 胎蔵界曼荼羅). The earliest example of Ashuku with shokuchi-in was the principal of the Koudou 講堂 (presently Kondou 金堂) on Mt. Kouya 高野 (Koya-san), a temple　which was founded by *Kuukai 空海（774-835), but this was lost when the building was burnt down in 1926. Having been kept as a secret Buddha *hibutsu 秘仏, no photograph was taken, and so there is no way of verifying whether or not it was the original image.
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- source : ameblo.jp/iyasino-oto

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. Sakanoue no Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂 .
(758 - 811)


Sitting cross-legged in meditation
gooma za 降魔坐 - the left leg is uppermost
kichijoo za 吉祥坐 - the right leg is uppermost

. Statues with seated Buddhas (zazoo　座像) .



gooma no ken 降魔の剣 goma sword of Fudo Myo-O
sword for subjugating the demons
. Happuu Fudo Son 八風吹不動 .



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

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