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Jorakuji Manga Temple
神奈川県
A Nara-period temple traditionally founded by Gyoki — nationally famous as 'Manga Temple' after artists donated manga fusuma panels in 1968
Founded
750
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Temple
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18 min walk from JR Musashi-Kosugi Station
Miyauchi 4-12-14, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki
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Temple
Founded 750
1276 years
Enshrined Deity
大日如来
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Buddhist Sect
Shingon Sect, Chisan branch
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Overview
A Shingon Chisan-branch temple in Miyauchi, mountain-named Kasugazan with subsidiary Io-in, enshrining Dainichi Nyorai. Temple tradition holds that Gyoki Bosatsu founded it as a prayer temple by order of Emperor Shomu in the Nara period, and Kofun-era Haji-ware has been excavated from the grounds. In the Heian period the surrounding area formed Inage Manor, estate of the Fujiwara clan, and the "Sh…
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Origins
Said to have been founded in the Nara period by Gyoki as Emperor Shomu"s prayer temple. The "Shin-gogan-ji" in the 1171 Inage Manor cadastre. Earned the nickname "Manga-dera" after 1968 restoration fusuma donations by manga artists. Three statues are Kawasaki City Important Historical Materials; the…
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Divine Benefits
Warding Off Evil
Purification
Career Advancement
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大日如来"

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Gyōki
Monk of the People & Archbishop
Age 82 at founding (posthumous)
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Temple tradition holds that Joraku-ji was founded in the Nara period by the monk Gyoki as a prayer temple for Emperor Shomu.
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