7/23/2008

YAMAGUCHI Ryuzo-Ji

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The 18 Fudo Doji Pilgrim Temples of Yamaguchi
十八不動童子霊場 - 山口 


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. Sanjuuroku Dooji 三十六童子 Sanjuroku Doji .
36 attendants of Fudo Myo-O
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十八不動三十六童子 18 Attendants of Fudo Myo-o

. 01 Kokubunji 国分寺 Kokubun-Ji - Nabe .
. 02 Anyooji 安養寺 Anyo-Ji - Yoshimi .
. 03 Saikooji 西光寺 Saiko-Ji - Yoshimo .
. 04 Senjuuin 千寿院 Senju-In - Tabe .
. 05 Saimyooji 最明寺 Saimyo-Ji - Hoki .

. 06 Noomanji 能満寺 Noman-Ji - Tawarayama .
. 07 Nanbaraji 南原寺 Nanbara-Ji - Mine .
. 08 Enseiji 円政寺 Ensei-Ji - Furuhagi .
. 09 Koobooji 弘法寺 Kobo-Ji - Hagi .
. 10 Amidaji 阿弥陀寺 Amida-Ji - Aio .

. 11 Joofukuji 浄福寺 Jofuku-Ji - Kagawa.
12番 瀧塔山 龍蔵寺 Ryuzo-Ji 真言宗御室派 山口市吉敷1750 - see below
13番 華宮山 阿弥陀寺 Amida-Ji 華厳宗 防府市牟礼上坂本1869 - see below
. 14 Gokurakuji 極楽寺 Gokuraku-Ji - Shuto .
. 15 Misenji 弥山寺 Misen-Ji - Yanai .
. 16 Saichooji 西長寺 Saicho-Ji - Himi .
. 17 Seikyooji 清鏡寺 Seikyo-Ji - Asae .
. 18 Juutooji 鷲頭寺 Juto-Ji - Nakaichi .

- reference list : 山口十八不動三十六童子霊場


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12 - Ryuuzooji 龍蔵寺 / 竜造寺 Ryuzo-Ji
Yamaguchi City, 山口市吉敷1750番地


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This temple was founded in 698 by En no Gyoja. In 741 the priest Gyoki Bosatsu choose this place for his ascetic practises and venerated a statue of Kannon with 1000 arms. He also gave it its present name, Ryuzo-Ji. Dainichi Nyorai is venerated here. It is the oldest temple in Yamaguchi City.
Today the statue of Kannon with a horse-head (Bato Kannon 馬頭観音) is venerated in the main hall.
In the precincts is a famous Gingko tree of more than 1000 years. There is also a famous waterfall, Tsuzumi no Taki 鼓の滝, in three steps, altogether 37 meters steep.

This temple is one of the 18 Fudo pilgrim temples of Yamaguchi prefecture.
This pilgrimage was started in 1989 with a wish for world peace. See below.



This Fudo Statue is about 10 meters high. It was built by the sculptor Kishi Takashi 貴志佳史.
It is Nr. 12 of the Yamaguchi Fudo Pilgrimage and contains reliques of the Buddha.
Is is a "Holy Fudo", Daisho Fudo Myo-O . 大聖不動明王.
source : 龍蔵寺 : 山口県


source : facebook
Fudo Myo-O and Sakura cherry blossoms

more about
Daisho Fudo (Daishoo Fudoo) . 大聖不動明王 - Holy Fudo -
Incarnation of Dainichi Nyorai : 大日大聖不動明王


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13 - Amidaji 阿弥陀寺 Amida-Ji
Ajisaidera アジサイ寺 Temple of Hydrangeas
Suo Amidaji 周防阿弥陀寺





- source : Hitomi Sota - facebook

Known as the best place to see hydrangea in West Japan
Todaiji Betsu-In Amidaji
In June, there are 80 different kinds and over 4,000 hydrangeas that take you into Buddhist Paradise of Jodo. The path takes you into splendid Japanese scenery.
- Homepage of the temple
- source : www.c-able.ne.jp/~amidaji

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



En no Gyoja 役行者、E no Ozunu 小角

. Gyooki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668-749) .
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7/22/2008

Umegafuchi Fudo

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Umegafuchi Fudo Hall ... 梅ヶ淵不動堂

Holy Fudo
Dainichi Daishoo Namikiri Fudo
大日大聖波切不動明王様

A Fudo to grant one wish, Ichigan Fudo.
一願不動明王様 and

Namikiri Fudo .. Wave-cutting Fudo 波切不動尊



The statues of this temple has been venerated for more than 700 years.
There is also a Kannon Statue at the temple.

Temple Fukusho-Ji (Fukushooji) 玉竜山 福昌寺
This temple was the official temple of the former Satsuma domain, but it was abolished during the Meiji restauration.
Kagoshima 鹿児島県鹿児島市伊敷町6744




The Fudo Waterfall
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Talisman with Fudo

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The priest Keian Genju lived here at Ume ga fuchi.
He was an advisor to the Shimazu Lord around 1508, because he had been to Mainland China to study Zen and Confucianism.
けいあん‐げんじゅ【桂庵玄樹】Keian Genju
His stone grave is in the area.


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Ichigan Fudo ... 一願不動 ... "One Wish" Fudo.

Namikiri Fudo Wave-cutting Fudo 波切不動尊


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NORTH . Kitamuki and Kimon

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. kimon 鬼門の鬼伝説 Oni Demon Gate Legends .
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Kitamuki Fudo ... 北向き不動 ...
Fudo facing North

北向きのお不動さん , 北向不動
kita-muki, kita muki
The north is considered an un-auspicious region and needs protection from real and imagined enemies, fiends and demons.  
The deity usually associated with the NORTH is

Bishamonten 毘沙門天
Vaishravana ~ Heavenly King of the North

Tortoise (Black Warrior) = North, Winter, Black, Water 
Genbu 玄武

More is here
- - Four Directions (toozai nanboku)- -
East, West, North, South

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Kimon, the "Demon Gate" 鬼門,
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Chinese geomancy (Ch: feng shui), a system for determining auspicious or inauspicious placements and orientations of cities, temples, houses, and graves. In Chinese thought, the northeast quarter is considered to be particularly inauspicious. The northeast direction is known as the "demon gate," which can be loosely translated as the place where "demons gather and enter." This belief was imported by the Japanese and is referred to as Kimon (literally "Demon Gate").
Kimon generally means ominous direction, or taboo direction. In Japan, both the monkey and the fox are guardians against evil Kimon influences.

In Japan, the monkey's role in guarding against demons originates from the Japanese word for monkey (猿, pronounced saru), which is a homonym for the Japanese word "expel" (去る, also pronounced saru). The latter word means to "dispel, punch out, push away, beat away."
source :  MONKEY IN JAPAN / Mark Schumacher


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The KIMON for the city of Kyoto was the double-peaked Mt. Hiei.
. WKD : Hieizan Temple Enryakuji 比叡山延暦寺  
See the haiku of Issa below.



Kimon Konjin 鬼門金神
was another powerful deity of the North-East (ushitora, ox-tiger).
WKD : The Deity of Metal, Konjin

CLICK for .. Japanese wikipedia article

His heavenly direction changes with every year and if you do something to displease him, he will kill seven people (nanasatsu 七殺) (even your neighbours) to show his wrath.

There were four days, one in each season, in his honor where you had to be especially careful not do anything to anger this deity.
春の丑の日、夏の申の日、秋の未の日、冬の酉の日
ox day in spring, monkey day in summer,
sheep day in autumn, cock day in winter


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Fudo Myo-O is also one of the
krodha-devata, krodhadeva - minor Indian deities, 10 deities of direction.
In this group, Fudo Myo-O governs the North-East.

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Let us look at some Fudo Myo-O, facing North !

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At the temple Fudo-Ji 不動寺 in Kyoto.
It is also called Matsubara Fudo 松原不動.
下京区松原通麩屋町

Emperor Kanmu Tenno 桓武天皇 had four "Iwakura" Sacred Stone Areas constructed in Kyoto, one for each heavenly direction. This temle was in the south : 南岩倉 明王院不動寺.
Today the temple is rather small and looks almost like a normal old house.

CLICK for origina LINK .. blog.shinise.ne.jp


There is also another temple in South Iwakura, Konzo-Ji (Konzooji) 金蔵寺, with a famous "Ichigan Fudo" .


This temple is on the northern side of Matsubara Road. Its original function was to protect the capital against demons and evil from the the Northern Side.

Its statue is also called :
"Holy Fudo", Daishoo Fudo 大聖不動


CLICK for original LINK ... ~mamama/kyoto



The Four Iwakura Temples

北岩倉:山住神社(左京区岩倉河原町)

西岩倉:金蔵寺(西京区大原野石作町)

東岩倉:観勝寺(左京区粟田口大日町)

南岩倉:不動寺 this one


sources : ”北向き不動”

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Kitamukizan Fudo-In 北向山不動院 - Fushimi
Fushimi 伏見区竹田浄菩提院町61
61 Takeda Jobodaiincho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto


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It is in the 鬼門 Kimon direction to protect the Imperial Palace.


source : kinki36fudo.org/22

- - - - - Chant of the temple
はるばると したいきたれる きたむきざん 
いままのあたり おがむうれしさ


harubaru to shita ikitareru Kitamukizan
ima manoatari ogamu ureshisa

The temple was built in 大治5年(1130)on order of Emperor Toba 鳥羽上皇 / 鳥羽天皇 (1103 - 1156) by Saint Kakuban 覚鑁 (1095 - 1143)


Nr. 22 in the pilgrimage of Kinki
近畿三十六不動尊霊場第22番

. Kinki Fudo Pilgrimages .
近畿三十六不動尊巡礼

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Temple Ho-On In 報恩院
Osaka 大阪市中央区高津1-2-28

This temple had been burned down during WW II and even the Fudo statue as we see it today shows signs of severe burning.
It now stands facing North under a large camphor tree.



On the other side is another statue facing south,
Minamimuki Fudo 南向き不動尊

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source :  pilgrimari.exblog.jp


Tempel Number 5 of the Kinki Fudo Pilgrimage
近畿三十六不動尊巡礼

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At Otsu Town
大津の北向き不動様


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Temple Ensho-Ji (Enshoji) , Iruma City, Saitama
円照寺不動堂(えんしょうじふどうどう)

The "Fudo facing North" has its own hall 北向き不動堂 to the left of the main gate. It was re-constructed in the year 1779. Now the roof tiles have been changed to copper.


© PHOTO : www.city.iruma.saitama.jp


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MORE kitamuki Fudo

sources : ”北向き不動”


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Fudo protecting the North-East Demon Gate
Kimon Yoke no Fudo

In Kamakura, Juniso
This was in the North-East direction of Kamakura, the old capital of Japan.
不動明王は鎌倉幕府の鬼門除けの不動さま
明王院(神奈川県鎌倉市十二所32)
... Kamakura, a Haiku Town in Japan


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Jizo facing North
Kitamuki-Jizo 北向き地蔵


A long time ago, the Ikuta River flowed south from the intersection of Kano-cho along Flower Road. One year, when there was a severe rain, people moved busily about on the riverbanks, stacking sandbags to reinforce weak spots. "Is the bank OK over there?"

"Hey, over here, the bank upstream is about to break!" Several people grabbed sandbags and rushed upstream. The rain, continuing for several days, caused the dirty water of the Ikuta River to increase, and the flow was strong. There were several spots along the banks that looked like they would break soon, but as night fell there were no more sandbags left for reinforcement.

The exhausted people went into the watch lodge on the hill by the bank, where they sat with extreme fatigue. Then they heard sounds of something dragging, then a booming sound, then something rubbing against something else. It sounded like something heavy was being dragged; the sound came from the direction of the river. Another dragging sound, then the sound of something heavy falling in to the water, then water gurgling… It sounded as if something was sinking into the river.

However, the villagers were too tired to go back outside, and one by one fell asleep. When morning came, they found that the sky had cleared and the sun was shining. People got up, went outside to look at the banks, and exclaimed. "Oh my, look there! There's a big tree stuck there, and the bank looks ready to give way!"

"The bank has been reinforced with a big rock." "Look, the Kitamuki-Jizou is on top of the rock!" "That sound we heard last night was the doings of Kitamuki-Jizou. He came to fix the weakened bank. He protected our village."
The thankful people built a hall enshrining Kitamuki-Jizou west of Ikuta River.
source :  kobe city chuo ward

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Kitamuki Jizo


Read this essay:
Wayside Shrines at Urban Train Stations:
Religion at the Crossroads
Kitamuki Jizo at Umeda, Osaka

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Kannon Bosatsu facing North
Kitamuki Kannon 北向き観音 / 北向観音 - photo search

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There is one at 比叡山延暦寺 Hieizan Enryaku-Ji, facing North
toward 善光寺 Zenko-Ji in Nagano.

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Kitamuki Hachiman Shrine 北向八幡宮
Suma, Kobe City
It was built in 1484.

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. . . . . . . . . . H A I K U

By Kobayashi Issa

鳶の巣も鬼門に持や日枝の山
tobi no su mo kimon ni motsu ya hie no yama

the black kite's nest, too
in the unlucky direction...
Mount Hie



鳥の巣も鬼門に立つや日枝の山
tori no su mo kimon ni tatsu ya hie no yama

the bird's nest, too
in the unlucky direction...
Mount Hie



明星や庵の鬼門の梅の花
myôjô ya io no kimon no ume no hana

morning star--
on my hut's unlucky side
plum blossoms


More KIMON haiku
Tr. David Lanoue



WKD : Morning Star

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. kimon 鬼門の鬼伝説 Oni Demon Gate Legends .

Four Directions (toozai nanboku)East, West, North, South
東西南北

. Onipedia 日本の鬼 The Demons of Japan .

. Oni 鬼 Demon Amulets .

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. Zodiac Animals and Japanese Folk Toys .

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7/21/2008

Daisho Holy Fudo

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Holy Fudo . Daisho Fudo (Daishoo Fudoo)
大聖不動明王

This is Fudo in his incarnation of
Dainichi Nyorai, 大日如来.

Also called : 大日大聖不動明王

At temple Byodo-Ji (Byoodooji) 平等寺
"Miwa Fudo" 三輪不動明王
made by Kobo Daishi himself
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Read the details HERE :
DAINICHI NYORAI
Mark Schumacher

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. 岩槻大師 Iwatsuki Daishi - Saitama .
The main statue is 大聖不動明王 Daisho Fudo Myo-O, surrounded by four other Myo-O, together the
五大明王 Godai Myo-O - Five great Myo-O Statues




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Ichigan One Wish

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Ichigan Fudo 一願不動 One Wish Fudo
(いちがんふどう)
sometimes written
ichigan Fudo 一眼不動尊 "Fudo with one eye"
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Ichigan, you make one promise or wish and when this is fulfilled, you come back to the temple, make a thank you prayer and offer a wooden votive tablet (ema). Then you can then make your next wish. So be sure to wish for something that can be fulfilled within reason ...


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at Masuda-cho Maebashi .Gunma


Here are samples from the
Shikoku Fudo Pilgrimage to 36 Fudo Temples.

Shikoku Fudo Pilgrimage .. Nr.19 . Hoju-Ji (Hoojuji) . 宝寿寺

Shikoku Fudo Pilgrimage .. Nr.28 . Hagiwara-Ji . 萩原寺
一眼不動 - Ichigan Fudo "with one eye"

Shikoku Fudo Pilgrimage .. Nr.34 . Jinno-Ji 神応寺

九州三十六不動尊霊場 Kyushu - 36 Fudo temples
30 延命院 一願不動 - Ichigan Fudo / - Saga 佐賀県

. Umegafuchi Fudo Hall 梅ヶ淵不動堂 .
Kagoshima 鹿児島市伊敷町6

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At the temple Daiyu-Ji (Daijuuji) 太融寺
Kita, Osaka 大阪市北区太融寺町3

This temple is famous for the history of Minamoto no Tooru 源融 and Emperor Saga Tenno.
Kobo Daishi built this temple on the strong wish of Emperor Saga in 821.
chokugan, the strong vow or promise, and temples built on the behest of an emperor are often called "chokuganji" ちょくがんじ【勅願寺】.
The main statue of this temple was a Kannon with thousand arms, shown only once a year on January 18.
The large photo shows the old statue of Fudo Myo-O before the war. It is lost now. The hall for this "one wish Fudo" had also been built on behest of Emperor Saga.
Many people come here, make one vow or wish, walk around the statue once or sometimes even one hundred times.





Fudo in the Hall


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五大山 Godaisan 不動院 Fudo-In - 五大山不動院
東京都港区六本木三丁目15-4 Tokyo Minatoku, Roppongi



麻布不動坂の一願不動さん
Azabu Fudozaka no Ichigan Fudo

also called
六軒町の目黄不動
Rokkenmachi no Meki Fudo - Fudo with Yellow Eyes

The date of its establishment is not quite clear, but it might have been relocated from 麹町平河町 Kojimachi Hirakawachoin 1658. It was moved to 麻布六軒町 Azsabu Rokkencho.
During the Edo period, 兒稲荷 Kabuto Inari in the compound was quite popular.

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source : kazu1950.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1386


江戸の五色不動のうちの目黄不動は、一般には江戸川区平井の最勝寺か台東区三ノ輪の永久寺とされているが、当院とする説もある。
寺伝によれば江戸開府以前の創建で、かつては麹町平川町(平河町)にあったという。万治元年(1658)、幕府の命により麻布六軒町の現在地に移転した。当時の住職は中野の宝仙寺の住職を兼ねていた玄海法印であった。
玄海法印は新しい境内地が狭かったため、近くの沼を埋め立てて境内を拡張することを願い出て許可された。
ところがこの沼には悪蛇が数多く住み着き、近くの住民を悩ませていた。そこで玄海が、先祖である武田信玄が所持していた十一面観音を本地仏として稲荷大明神を勧請し、七日七夜の調伏の祈祷を行ったところ、水面に長さ2丈(約6メートル)の巨大な悪蛇の死骸が浮き上がった。人々は玄海の法力に驚き、喜んで寺院の普請に協力したと伝えられる。
また、境内近くの池で洗い物をしていた夫人が神憑りとなり、稲荷神を不動院の境内に祀れば、必ず祈願を成就させ、火を防ぐと託宣した。そこで社殿を建立して祀られたのが児稲荷大明神であり、今も境内の一角に祀られている。
明治の初め、不動院の住職となった高野山の山科俊海師は、日本橋小伝馬町の牢獄の跡地で燐火が燃えるのを見た。俊海師はこの地の浄化を祈念し、寺院の建立を発願した。大倉喜八郎(大倉財閥の祖)、安田善次郎(安田財閥の祖)といった有力者などの支援も受け、明治8年(1875)大安楽寺を創建した。
現在も大安楽寺と不動院は兼帯であるため、不動院が留守の時は大安楽寺で納経を受け付けてもらえる。
- source : goshuin.ko-kon.net/gofunai88

Nr. 06 in this pilgrimage in Central Tokyo :
. Gofunai 御府内八十八ヶ所霊場 Henro Temples in Edo .

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"Waterfall Fudo Temple" Takidani Fudo 瀧谷不動尊
滝谷不動明王寺(滝谷不動尊)Takidani Fudo-Ji Osaka

大阪府富田林市大字彼方1762

This temple has been established by Kobo Daishi Kukai in 821. It was build on the strong behest of Emperor Saga for the wellbeing of the people. The statue of Fudo was carved by Kobo Daishi.
It is counted as one of the three most famous Fudo Temples.




This is a statue where people throw water over Fudo whilst making a wish.
Mizukake Fudo.水掛不動尊

In the hall for the Ichigan Fudo 一願不動堂




Fudo in the Hall


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. hashiri Fudo 走り不動 "running Fudo" .


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滝谷不動明王寺 Takidani-fudou-myouou-ji
Takidani Fudo Myo-o Temple belongs to the Shingon Shuchizan school of Buddhism, and is located in Tondabayashi, Osaka.
Takidani Fudo Myo-o Temple is counted as one of three large Fudo in Japan. Praying at the temple is reputed to help prevent or cure eye diseases. As a result, the temple is also known as 'God of Eye' and 'Fudo of Sprout'.

The priest Kukai established the temple in 821. In 1463, it was moved to its present place. The temple's principal image is of Acala. The statues to Kongara and Seitaka are said to have been created by Kukai himself. These images are all designated as important cultural assets.

Monthly on the 28th day, a festival is held at Takidani Fudo Myo-o Temple to which over 30,000 people gather.
- source : nippon-kichi.jp



One of the 36 Fudo Temples in the Kinki Pilgrimage.
近畿36不動尊霊場, 第32番札所
. Pilgrimages to 36 Fudo Temples in Kinki .

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From the pilgrimage to 88 temples in Settsu.
摂津国八十八箇所

At the temple Shoen-Ji (Shooenji) 正圓寺
Osaka 大阪市阿倍野区松虫通





At the temple Senkoji (Senkooji) 全興寺
Osaka 大阪市平野区平野本町


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Senko-Ji 地獄堂 Jigoku-Do "Hall of Hell"


source : kimura on facebook



Like this sign, reading “Tell a lie and I’ll rip out your tongue!”

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... Here’s where we get our first peek at hell. It’s a disclaimer to parents reading, “We opened this temple of hell to teach children right from wrong and the value of life… Don’t use it indiscriminately to scare your kids into listening to what you say.”
... If you tell lies, this is supposedly where you will end up. If your sins are of a different variety, they say you will see what hell will be like for you if you look into this mirror. ...
- source : en.rocketnews24.com/2012... -


. Onipedia - 鬼ペディア - Oni Demons - ABC-List - Index - .

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Stone Cliff Fudo at Iwabune
岩船不動明王磨崖仏 . (一願不動)

at Toono, Nara prefecture 当尾(とおの)


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more about these stone carvings:
Magaibutsu Stone Carvings 磨崖仏不動

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There are quite a few temples with this Fudo in Japan.
Click on this photo to see more.
一願不動明王


at temple Konzo-Ji (Konzooji) 金蔵寺

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ichigan Fudo 一眼不動尊 "Fudo with one eye"

With two eyes, Fudo sees very clearly all the bad points of a human, with one eye he sees only half and can thus extend his benevolence and mercy to more people.

. Choorakuji 長楽寺 Choraku-Ji . - Ehime, Matsuyama

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source : momo2011.way-nifty.com/blog/2014
near 岩船寺 Gansen-Ji, Kyoto

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source : ameblo.jp/kuukaisan/entry
Taiyuuji 太融寺 Taiyu-Ji, Daiyu-Ji, Osaka
北区太融寺町3−7

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Ryuusenji 大本山大峯山龍泉寺 Ryusen-Ji
from the Kinki pilgrimage 近畿三十六不動尊
一眼不動明王
Nara, Yoshino, Tenkawa 奈良県吉野郡天川村


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Other ICHIGAN Deities


One Wish Kannon, Ichigan Kannon 一願観音

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One Wish Jizo, Ichigan Jizoo 一願地蔵

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See also:
Ichiji Fudo ... 一事不動 "One Item Fudo"

EMA <> Votive Tablets 絵馬

Three Most Famous Fudo . 三大不動尊 Sandai Fudo Son

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. Chokuganji 勅願寺 Chokugan-Ji "Imperial Temple" .
established by direct orders from an Emperor

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