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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 8 hr. ago

4) DAIKŌMYŌ-JI (大光明寺)🐘

Fugen (普賢菩薩), bodhisattva of universal goodness, virtue, and worthiness, acts as guardian of the dead on the 47th day.
Kōgimon'in (広義門院) created Daikōmyō-ji out of Fushimi Palace in 1339 in honour of her late 'husband' Emperor Go-Fushimi.
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Daikomyo-ji is a sub-temple of Shokoku-ji.

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 7 hr. ago

5) DAIZEN-JI (大善寺)👶

Daizen-ji is birthplace of the Roku Jizō (六地蔵) faith.
It's likely the first temple here, Hōun-ji (法雲寺), was founded in memory of Jōe (定慧 - son of Fujiwara-no-Kamatari) in 705.
Unsurprisingly, it's Jizō that watches over the dead on the 57th day.

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Daizen-ji's Jizo-do hall.

Photo thanks - blog.livedoor.jp/myacyouen-hitorigoto & jyuzujyunrei.com — Daizen-ji's Jizo-do hall. Photo thanks - blog.livedoor.jp/myacyouen-hitorigoto & jyuzujyunrei.com

Daizen-ji's statue of Jizo.

Photo thanks - blog.livedoor.jp/myacyouen-hitorigoto & jyuzujyunrei.com — Daizen-ji's statue of Jizo. Photo thanks - blog.livedoor.jp/myacyouen-hitorigoto & jyuzujyunrei.com

The grounds of Daizen-ji.

Photo thanks - blog.livedoor.jp/myacyouen-hitorigoto & jyuzujyunrei.com — The grounds of Daizen-ji. Photo thanks - blog.livedoor.jp/myacyouen-hitorigoto & jyuzujyunrei.com

Daizen-ji is centre of the Rokujizo faith.

Photo thanks - blog.livedoor.jp/myacyouen-hitorigoto & jyuzujyunrei.com — Daizen-ji is centre of the Rokujizo faith. Photo thanks - blog.livedoor.jp/myacyouen-hitorigoto & jyuzujyunrei.com

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 7 hr. ago

The rather odd name of 'Rokujizō' in Fushimi comes from the legend of Ono-no-Takamura (小野篁 802-53), who died, met the real Jizō in the underworld, and was restored to life.

In 852 he cut down a cherry tree on Mt Kohata (木幡山) and created 6 statues based on Jizō's likeness.

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Rokujizo (6 images of Jizo) is a common motif found all over Japan.

Statue of Enma (the 'Hell King') at Rokudo Chinno-ji. It is said Ono-no-Takamura acted as a lawyer in Enma's court.

Photo thanks- https://uryu-tsushin.kyoto-art.ac.jp — Statue of Enma (the 'Hell King') at Rokudo Chinno-ji. It is said Ono-no-Takamura acted as a lawyer in Enma's court. Photo thanks- https://uryu-tsushin.kyoto-art.ac.jp

Statue of Ono-no-Takamura at Rokudo Chinno-ji. It is said he acted as a lawyer for the dead in the court of the 'Hell King'.

Photo thanks- https://uryu-tsushin.kyoto-art.ac.jp — Statue of Ono-no-Takamura at Rokudo Chinno-ji. It is said he acted as a lawyer for the dead in the court of the 'Hell King'. Photo thanks- https://uryu-tsushin.kyoto-art.ac.jp

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 4 hr. ago

6) IMAKUMANO KANNON-JI (今熊野観音寺)☁️

Miroku Bosatsu (弥勒菩薩), the 'future buddha', welcomes the dead on day 67.
Once a funeral ground for the nobility, it's said the temple was founded by Kūkai in 807 after he met the deity Kumano Gongen in the ancient wisteria woods here.

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Vermillion bridge crossing to Ima Kumano Kannon-ji.

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 4 hr. ago

7) BYŌDŌ-JI (平等寺)🤒

Byōdō-ji, affectionately known as Inaba-dō (因幡堂), was likely established by Tachibana-no-Yukihira (橘行平 'Governor of Inaba') in 1003 after he recovered from a serious illness (in 997).
The 'medicine buddha', Yakushi Nyorai (薬師如来), oversees day 77.

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Dragon detail on the lantern at Byodo-ji.

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