Jizoin (Take no Tera — Bamboo Temple)
京都府
Rinzai Zen temple founded 1367 by Hosokawa Yoriyuki, where the young Ikkyu Sojun trained, encircled by groves of moso bamboo
A Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1367 by Hosokawa Yoriyuki with Sokyo Zenji as founding abbot, affectionately known as "Take no Tera" (Bamboo Temple). It is said that Ikkyu Sojun trained at this temple as a child, making it known as a temple associated with the famous monk Ikkyu. The precinct is surrounded by groves of moso bamboo, and the approach path through the bamboo forest has a tranquil beaut…
Jizo-in was founded in 1367 by Hosokawa Yoriyuki, kanrei (shogunal deputy) of the Muromachi shogunate, with Sokyo Zenji as its founding abbot. A prominent retainer who assisted Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Yoriyuki held the temple in deep reverence as a place of prayer for the Hosokawa clan, and his grave r…
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Safe delivery, conception, child protection. Traditions tied to Empress Jingu, Konohanasakuya-hime, Suitengu, and Kishimojin.
Derived from the enshrined deity "延命安産地蔵菩薩"
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