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Final temple of the Shin-Saigoku 33 Pilgrimage — Ruri-ji in Himeji, traditionally founded by Gyoki, a Kannon sanctuary in northern Harima
By car from Sayo IC on the Chugoku Expressway; access by car recommended
Northern Himeji area, Hyogo (Sayo-cho direction)
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Ruri-ji, in northern Himeji City, Hyogo, is a Tendai-school temple known as the kechigan (fulfillment) temple — Site 33 — of the Shin-Saigoku 33 Pilgrimage. The principal image is Yakushi Rurikō Nyorai (the Healing Buddha). The temple name "Ruri" derives from "Tōhō Rurikō Jōdo," the Pure Land of the Healing Buddha. According to temple tradition, the temple was founded in the Nara period when Gyoki…
Tradition holds that Ruri-ji was founded in the Nara period when Gyoki Bodhisattva enshrined a Yakushi image at this site. Gyoki, a high-ranking monk who traveled throughout Japan during the Nara period and opened many temples in various locations, is associated with numerous temples in the Harima r…
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "薬師瑠璃光如来"
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