Showing posts with label gyoki. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gyoki. Show all posts
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Konomine Shrine
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Shikoku Pilgrimage Temple 39 Enkoji
I arrived at Enkoji, temple 39 on the Ohenro pilgrimage, on December 26th. It had taken a couple of days to walk from the previous temple at the cape. I had chosen a slightly longer route along the coast rather than backtracking and then going over the mountains. Even down at sea level it had snowed some yesterday, Christmas Day.
Enhoji has a fine pair of Nio in the main gate. Reputed to be founded in 724 by the renowned monk Gyoki, like many of the other temples on the Ohenro pilgrimage The honzon is yakushi Nyorai, reputedly carved by Gyoki.
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A well in the grounds is famous for healing eye problems, and there is also a statue of a turtle relating to a legend of a giant turtle with a red bell on its back visiting the temple in 901. I was rather taken by the carvings however.
There are a couple of small gardens and in one a pond filled with koi.
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Saikokuji, Onomichi
Saikoku-ji is a major temple complex in Onomichi, and along with Senko-ji and Jodo-ji it is one of the three temples that shouldn't be missed among the dozens found along the temple walk.
It is approached up a long slope that ends with the impressive Niomon with its huge straw sandals. Then there are steps to climb up to the temple complex itself on several levels.
According to the founding legend it was founded by Gyoki sometime around 739. Now it is a Shingon temple. The Daishi Hall has some nice Fudo statues inside and out.
The temple burned down, along with Gyokis Honzon, in the early 11th Century, but Emperor Shirakawa ordered it rebuilt in 1081. The main hall and three storey pagoda are both Important Cultural properties.
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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Shikoku Pilgrimage Temple 28 Dainichi-ji
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage temple 28 Jyoso-ji
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Konomine-ji Temple 27 Shikoku Pilgrimage
Friday, September 5, 2014
Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage Temple 20 Chodaiji
In the early 18th Century the local daimyo, a Matsudaira, renovated and enlarged the temple.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage Temple 18 Iwakurader
It is now a Shingon temple.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage Temple 17 Seijyo-ji
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, Temple 11, Entsuji
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