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The 40th temple on the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temple…
宇和島バスターミナルからバス90分
愛媛県南宇和郡愛南町御荘平城2253-1
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The 40th temple on the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temple Pilgrimage. Located at the southwesternmost tip of Ehime Prefecture in Ainan-cho, it is known as the gateway to Iyo and the first sacred site of the Iyo section. According to tradition it was founded in 807 by Kobo Daishi as a prayer site for Emperor Heijo, and its principal image is a secret Yakushi Nyorai (Medicine Buddha) revealed only once eve…
According to tradition, in 807 Kobo Daishi discerned a sacred tree here and carved three images from a single log — Yakushi Nyorai, Amida Nyorai, and an eleven-faced Kannon — enshrining them together. Emperor Heijo designated the temple an imperial prayer site and is said to have granted the honorif…
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "薬師如来"
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