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Tomioka Tokoji
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A Shingon temple said to have been founded by Kobo Daishi, long venerated for silkworm protection and warding off misfortune
Founded
830
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Temple
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About 10 min on foot from Joshin Railway Joshu-Tomioka Station
Tomioka, Tomioka, Gunma
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Temple
Founded 830
1196 years
Enshrined Deity
不動明王
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Buddhist Sect
Shingon Buzan
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Overview
A Shingon sect temple in Tomioka, an ancient temple of esoteric Buddhist faith associated with Kobo Daishi Kukai. The principal Fudo Myoo, as the flaming Buddha who burns away earthly desires, has gathered faith for warding off evil and opening fortune. Tomioka was a prosperous region for sericulture, with many farmers visiting to pray for protection from silkworm diseases and bountiful cocoon har…
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Origins
Tokoji Temple in Tomioka, Gunma, is an ancient Shingon sect temple said to have been founded around 830, during the early Heian period, by the monk Kobo Daishi Kukai. According to tradition, Kukai established this sacred site during his travels through the provinces and enshrined Fudo Myoo as the pr…
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Divine Benefits
Healing & Longevity
Warding Off Evil
Purification
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "不動明王"

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Kūkai
Founder of Shingon Buddhism / Kobo Daishi
Age 56 at founding
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A Shingon sect temple in Tomioka, an ancient temple of esoteric Buddhist faith associated with Kobo Daishi Kukai.
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