Enmae-cho Jizo-do (Senbon)
京都府
Jizo hall before the Senbon Enma-do, standing on the ancient funeral road to Rendaino; the August Jizo-bon keeps old-town devotion alive
A Jizo hall in Enmae-cho along Senbon-dori, standing in front of the gate of Injoji (Senbon Enma-do). Senbon-dori was historically known as a funeral road, and this area marked the entrance to Rendaino, the northern burial ground of ancient Heian-kyo. Jizo Bosatsu, as a being who bridges the underworld and the living world, has long protected the souls of the deceased and the safety of the living.…
The Jizo Hall in Enmae-cho stands along Senbon-dori in front of the gate of Injoji Temple, commonly known as Senbon Enma-do. Senbon-dori was one of the principal roads of ancient Heian-kyo (established 794), and its northern reaches encompassed Rendaino, a burial ground used since the Heian period a…
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Safe delivery, conception, child protection. Traditions tied to Empress Jingu, Konohanasakuya-hime, Suitengu, and Kishimojin.
Derived from the enshrined deity "地蔵菩薩"
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