#kannonshoji

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A sculpted image of Thousand-Armed Kannon Bodhisattva (千手観音菩薩) crafted by the Buddhist artist Matsumoto Myōkei (松本明慶) in 2004 and enshrined in the newly rebuilt main hall of Kannonshōji Temple (観音正寺) in Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture

Image from the temple's official website

[chrouya]

[30/200] Kannonji Castle Ruins (2021-03-22) After a good night's rest, it's time to head back to Kobe. But since we're in Ise, it'd be a waste to not pay a visit to the famous Ise Grand Shrine. The shrine is dedicated to the almighty sun goddess Amaterasu, and many Japanese shintoists frequent this shrine complex for a good reason: it does feel like a very sacred area. When a shrine includes a map, you know the "Grand" in Grand Shrine is there for a reason. According to Wikipedia, 123 shrines are part of this complex, spread over all of Ise. Additionally, the head priestess of the shrine is none other than the previous Emperor Akihito's daughter! After some local food (Ise Udon), I made my way back to Azuchi to take care of some unfinished business. Across Azuchi Castle lies another range of mountains, with yet another castle, Kannonji Castle. The reason I delayed this castle is because I was travelling with a friend the first time, and there was not enough time to fit in a third castle after Azuchi and Hachimanyama. Not to mention there's quite some distance; I had to go with rental bike strats in order to have enough time to scout the surroundings. Awkwardly, a segment near the foot of the mountain is privately maintained area, so you will have to pay a fee to make use of the entrance. The main attraction of the mountain is honestly not the Castle Ruins, but the Kannonsho-ji, a Buddhist Temple devoted to - you guessed it - Kannon (the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara). The stamp for the stamp rally can also be found in one of the buildings here, as well as a vending machine and toilets. I can't stress how much of a blessing it is to have such facilities on top of a mountain! #観音寺城 #観音正寺 #伊勢神宮 #青春18きっぷ #お城巡り #日本100名城 #続日本100名城 #kannonjicastle #kannonshoji #isejingu #japanesecastle #japanphoto #pixel3a https://www.instagram.com/p/CUHzx9dvteD/?utm_medium=tumblr

[wolf1980taka]

#西国三十三所 もやっと32個目。 . 正面の#登山 より、 桑実寺からの登山道のほうが きつかったねえ。 . 10/1登頂。 . #japan #temple #shiga #oumihachiman #azuchi #kannonshoji #mountain #hicking #stump #igersjp #team_jp #ig_nippon #travelersnotebook #traveler #滋賀県 #ハイキング #日帰り旅行 #安土 #近江八幡 #寺 #古刹 #ご朱印 #ぼにすま #カメラ散歩倶楽部 #旅人の交換日記 #ファインダー越しの私の世界 #写真好きな人と繋がりたい (観音正寺)

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The pilgrims’ hymn for Kannonshōji Temple (観音正寺) in Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, from a hymnal for the thirty-three temples of the western pilgrimage circuit dedicated to Kannon Bodhisattva (観音菩薩)

My own rough, tentative translation follows:

Number Thirty-Two: Mount Kinugasa Kannonshōji Temple (Tendai School) in Gamou District, Ōmi Province Ishiyama, Azuchi Town, Gamou County, Shiga Prefecture A hymn for Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Kannon: Most holy Kannon, Kindly guide us on our way To your temple true, As we have journeyed so long From lands very far away

Image from “Saigoku Sanjūsansho Goeika” (西国三十三所 御詠歌) edited by Tomita Haruyuki (冨田晴行), published by Ryūshōdō (隆昌堂) in Osaka, 1995 reprint of the 1973 edition, unpaginated accordion book

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A path leading to the Main Hall of Kannonshōji Temple (観音正寺) in Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, founded in 605 by Shōtoku Taishi (聖徳太子) according to temple lore, first appearing in historical records in the 11th century

Photo by 梅本将実 [Umemoto Masami] in January 2023

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“Kannonji in Ōmi Province, Number 32 of the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route” from the series “The Miracles of Kannon” (観音霊験記 Kannon Reigenki) by Utagawa Kunisada I (歌川国貞), 1859: depicting the layout of Kannonshōji Temple (観音正寺) in present-day Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture above, below a scene from the tale wherein the regent Shōtoku Taishi (聖徳太子) is urged to establish the temple by a merman hoping to expiate the negative karma he accrued in a former life as a fisherman

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A stone image of Jizō Bodhisattva (地蔵菩薩), this particular one specializing in match-making, on the grounds of Kannonshōji Temple (観音正寺) in Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture

Photo by まあたろう [Maatarou] documenting their pilgrimage to this temple in May 2017