Temple 5 of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Sacred Sites pilgrimage. An ancient temple of the Omuro branch of Shingon Buddhism, founded by Kobo Daishi in 807 (Daido 2), whose inner sanctuary, the Hall of Five Hundred Arhats, enshrines 537 wooden arhat statues that are nothing short of spectacular. Crafted during the Edo period, each of the wooden arhat figures has a different facial expression, and it is…
Jizoji Temple, the 5th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, is said to have been founded in 807 CE by the Buddhist monk Kukai (Kobo Daishi) during his pilgrimage around Shikoku. It belongs to the Omuro branch of the Shingon sect, and its principal image is the Shogun Jizo Bosatsu, long venerated by pil…
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Safe delivery, conception, child protection. Traditions tied to Empress Jingu, Konohanasakuya-hime, Suitengu, and Kishimojin.
Derived from the enshrined deity "勝軍地蔵菩薩"
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