Kichijoji (Yoshimi Kannon), temple No. 11 of the Bando Thirty-three Kannon pilgrimage in Yoshimi, Hiki County. Traditionally opened by Jikaku Daishi Ennin in the Tencho era (824-834), this ancient Shingon temple has over 1,000 years of history. The three-story pagoda is a National Important Cultural Property, and together with the nearby cliff-cave Iwaya Kannon creates a unique sacred landscape. A…
According to tradition, the temple was founded in 730 (the 2nd year of Tenpyo) when the monk Gyoki enshrined a Sho-Kannon (Holy Kannon) in a natural cave. During the Tencho era (824–834) of the Heian period, the eminent priest Jikaku Daishi Ennin is said to have expanded the temple buildings, establ…
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "聖観世音菩薩"
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