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Shoryuji
高知県
Temple 36 of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Sacred Sites…
Founded
815
Type
Temple
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JR土佐駅から車20分
高知県土佐市宇佐町竜163
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Temple
Founded 815
1211 years
Enshrined Deity
波切不動明王
Buddhist Sect
Shingon
Overview
Temple 36 of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Sacred Sites pilgrimage. A sacred site in Tosa established by Kobo Daishi in gratitude for having received the deepest mysteries of esoteric Buddhism from the monk Huiguo at Qinglong Temple in Chang'an, Tang China, and named after that temple. The principal image is Namikiri Fudo Myo-o, the Immovable Wisdom King Who Cuts Through Waves, and the temple is said t…
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Origins
Shoryuji Temple is said to have been founded by the priest Kukai (Kobo Daishi) in either 807 or 815, after he returned from Tang-dynasty China where he had received the profound teachings of Esoteric Buddhism from his master Huiguo at Qinglong Temple in Chang'an. In gratitude for that sacred bond, K…
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Divine Benefits
Healing & Longevity
Warding Off Evil
Purification
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "波切不動明王"
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