Site 6 of the Shin-Saigoku 33 Pilgrimage — Hoki-in subtemple on Mount Koya, where Kukai's robes are dedicated, one of Mount Koya's most distinguished temples
Hoki-in, in the Mount Koya complex in Koya-cho, Ito District, Wakayama, is a subtemple of the Koyasan Shingon school and Site 6 of the Shin-Saigoku 33 Pilgrimage. The principal image is the Eleven-Headed Kannon Bodhisattva. Among the hundreds of subtemples on Mount Koya, Hoki-in is known as a special institution responsible for renewing Kukai's ceremonial robes during the annual Okoromo-gae rite e…
Tradition traces the founding of Hoki-in to the Hoki era (770-781), making it one of the oldest subtemples on Mount Koya. In 921, Emperor Daigo bestowed the posthumous title "Kobo Daishi" upon Kukai, and at the same time imperial robes for Kukai were dedicated. Hoki-in was charged with managing thes…
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Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "十一面観世音菩薩"
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