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徳島県
Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage No
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815
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JR土成駅から徒歩30分
徳島県阿波市土成町水田字南川原199
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Temple
Founded 815
1211 years
Enshrined Deity
涅槃釈迦如来
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Buddhist Sect
Shingon
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Overview
Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage No. 9, an ancient Koyasan Shingon temple founded by Kukai in 815. The temple is celebrated for miraculous healing of ailments of the legs and feet, and a distinctive sight in the precinct is the large number of straw sandals offered by pilgrims in gratitude for their recovery. The principal image is the Reclining Shakyamuni (Nehan Shaka Nyorai), and the temple name der…
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Origins
According to temple tradition, Kukai (Kobo Daishi) founded Horinjii in 815 (the 6th year of the Konin era) during his pilgrimage through Shikoku, carving the principal image of the Nehan Shakyamuni (Reclining Buddha) and enshrining it here. The temple's name is said to derive from Kukai's vow to "tu…
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Divine Benefits
Warding Off Evil
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "涅槃釈迦如来"

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9, an ancient Koyasan Shingon temple founded by Kukai in 815. The principal image is the Reclining Shakyamuni (Nehan Shaka Nyorai), and the temple name derives from Kukai's vow to 'turn the Wheel of the Dharma and save all living beings.' It sits amid rice fields along the Yoshino River as a peaceful sacred site.
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