A small hall in the mountains of Takao, standing along the approach to Jingoji. It enshrines Yakushi Nyorai and has long been venerated as a place to pray for recovery from illness. As Jingoji was the center of Kukai's esoteric Shingon Buddhism, this Yakushi-do also carries an esoteric character. In the autumn foliage season, passers-by on the approach often pause to clasp their hands in prayer. T…
Takao Yakushi-do is a small hall situated along the mountain approach to Jingoji in Takao, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto. Jingoji traces its origins to Jinguanji, said to have been founded in 781 by Wake no Kiyomaro, and is traditionally held to have been developed as a center of esoteric Shingon Buddhism after …
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "薬師如来"
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