The 19th temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage of 88 Sacred Sites, also known as 'the General Checkpoint of Shikoku' and 'the Checkpoint Temple of Awa.' Founded by Kobo Daishi in 815 (Konin 6), the principal image of the seated Enmei Jizo Bosatsu (Important Cultural Property) is said to have been carved by Daishi himself. Legend holds that those with malice in their hearts cannot pass before the princi…

Tatsueji Temple is traditionally said to have been founded in 815 by the Buddhist monk Kukai (Kobo Daishi) during his pilgrimage around Shikoku. The principal image, a seated statue of Enmei Jizo Bosatsu (Jizo Bodhisattva of Prolonged Life), is attributed to Kukai himself and has been designated an …