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Kozooji Temple (Takakura Kannon)
千葉県
An ancient temple in Kisarazu known as the 30th st…
Founded
586
Type
Temple
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25 min by bus from JR Kisarazu Station
1245 Yana, Kisarazu, Chiba
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Temple
Founded 586
1440 years
Enshrined Deity
聖観世音菩薩
Buddhist Sect
Shingon Buzan sect
Overview
An ancient temple in Kisarazu known as the 30th station of the Bando 33 Kannon Pilgrimage. Said to have been founded around 586 by Saint Tokugi during Emperor Yomei's reign. The principal Sho Kannon is a hidden Buddha, only revealed during New Year and spring/autumn equinoxes. The main hall is a rare elevated-floor Kannon-zukuri construction with a corridor beneath. The under-floor corridor offers…
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Origins
Founded around 586 when Saint Tokugi carved and enshrined Sho Kannon during Emperor Yomei's reign. One of the oldest centers of Kannon worship in Kazusa Province. In the Heian period, designated the 30th station of the Bando 33 Kannon pilgrimage. During the Kamakura period, visitors increased with t…
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Pilgrimage Circuit
A pilgrimage of 33 Kannon temples — an ancient circuit winding through the historic temples of the entire Kantō region
About Shō Kannon
Wooden seated Sho Kannon (Kanzeonji, Fukuoka)
Sho Kannon (Aryāvalokiteśvara): the original single-faced, two-armed form — the root from which all 33 manifestations emerge.
Kannon Forms · Seven Kannon
Shō
Jūichimen
Senju
Nyoirin
Batō
Juntei
Fukūkenjaku
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Divine Benefits
Healing & Longevity
Matchmaking
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Warding Off Evil
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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