Saturday, October 26, 2013

Ichibata-Ji(一畑寺)

This Goshuin is Ichibata-Ji(一畑寺)
 Ichibata temple is a temple located in Shimane Prefecture of Japan. It is known as the god that will cure the disease of the eye. Not only eyes, cure all disease, I have bestowed and children. I was married at an old age, I was worshiped as me bestowed children.
God of the two is enshrined in the temple Ichibata. Left is Goshuin of Avalokitesvara. The right is Goshuin of Medicine Buddha.

Tutukowake-Jinzya(都都古別神社)

Goshuin of tutukowake shrine.
There were 66 states in old Japan. Metropolitan different people old shrine was the biggest shrine in Mutsu states. There are two Tutukowake shrine of current, it is not known why the two there.

Izumo-Taisya(出雲大社)

Izumo Taisha Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. I do not know were there from when it is too old. I was present in the 659 AD at least.
Simple thing is often Goshuin of the shrine. Goshuin of Izumo Taisha Shrine is particularly simple.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

What Goshuin(御朱印) !

If you have to come to Japan if you want to collect Goshuin all means. Goshuin is a sign of the shrines and temples of Japan. It is a document to certify that it has come to shrines and temples. The goshuin would be equivalent to the compostera and credensial of Christ Church.
How to collect the Goshuin !

1. Buy a Goshuin note.

Buy a Goshuin note in shrines and temples of Japan. Fee is about 1500 yen. Because Goshuin note various designs are sold, it's important to buy or anywhere in the shrines and temples. I have Goshuin note of Zenko-ji Temple.

2. Get to write a Goshuin
Say "Gosyuin Kudasai (Please Goshuin)" the priest of the temple or shrine. Fee is about 300 yen.
The name of the shrines and temples, the date is written in the Goshuin.
Goshuin on the left is a sign commemorating the 300 years. There is also a sign do not get only in that year.

Shrines and Temples of Nikko

 It is a place where God enshrined as a real person.Only hero who left the great achievements, is worshiped as a god.Here is dedicated to heroes ended the Dark Ages.Here is the Tokugawa Shoguns.

 This gosyuin yakusido(nakiryu, Singing Dragon).Old Japanese did not separate Buddhism and Shinto. God of Buddhism, Shinto god of also, I was thinking one of the gods of polytheism. So God of Buddhism is also enshrined in the shrine.

This gosyuin is Rinno-ji(輪王寺). Rinno-ji one of The shrines and temples of Nikko.This temple was built 766 AD.It is a temple that has been faith from old age than Toshogu.

This gosyuin is Futarasan-shrines.This temple was built 766 AD.It is a temple that has been faith from old age than Toshogu.

Zenko-ji (善光寺)

Zenko-ji (善光寺) GosyuinZenko-ji (善光寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Nagano.
This is 300 years memoryal sign.