2014/05/22

Yakushi Pilgrims INFO

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. Yakushipedia ABC-Index 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
. . Yakushi Nyorai - Legends from the provinces . .
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Yakushi Nyorai Pilgrimages 薬師如来霊場 - Introduction

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Buddha of Medicine and Healing .

Juuni Yakushi meguri 十二薬師巡り Juni Yakushi Meguri
Juuni Yakushi Reijoo Meguri 十二薬師霊場巡り Juni Yakushi Reijo Meguri

yonjuukyuu yakushi reijo 四十九院薬師霊場 49 temples of Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi takes care of the soul in the afterlife on day 49 after death.

reichi meguri 霊地巡り pilgrimage to sacred places

Most pilgrimages are to 12 temples.
Some temples show the main statue only in the Year of the Tiger (toradoshi 寅年 / 寅歳).
- see Tora Yakushi 寅薬師


People come here to pray for health and protection from disaster, preventing disease or healing of a disease and also to pay respect when Yakushi has helped to heal a disease.
mubyoo sokusai 無病息災、当病平癒、厄難消除、所願成就
. Amulets and Talismans from Japan . 


Some pilgrimages require a leader, sendatsu 先達.


source : www.zauberfloete.jp


. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Legends .

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Tora Yakushi 寅薬師 / 寅(虎)薬師 "Tiger Yakushi"
The protector deity for people born in the year of the tiger or the day of the tiger.
Named after a statue carved by Kobo Daishi 弘法大師 himself, finished on the day of the tiger, in the hour of the tiger.
- still trying to locate a photo of a statue -
寅の日、寅の刻に成就したので寅薬師
source : https://pt.foursquare.com


. Honjo hitotsume no Tora Yakushi 本所一ツ目の寅薬師 .
- 大徳院 Daitoku-In, Sumida ward, Tokyo


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Temple Eisho-Ji, Kamakura  英勝寺
Tora (tiger) Yakushi (Bhaisajya-guru in Skt.), only one of its kind in Kamakura.
A 47-centimeter-tall statue of Yakushi Nyorai sits on a tiger, and the namesake of Tora Yakushi.
- source : www.kamakuratoday.com

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Joosenji 常仙寺 Josen-Ji - Tokyo
Suginami Ward, Tokyo - 東京都杉並区和田1-68-11

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Josen-Ji


kitorashin, kitora-shin 木虎神 "The Wooden Tiger Deity"


- source : tencoo.fc2web.com

When the priest of the present temple was still a lay person he was attacked in the mountains by wolves. He fled to the nearby temple hall of Hooraiji 鳳来寺 Horai-Ji (Aichi), and was then saved by Yakushi Nyorai, who took on the feature of a tiger to drive away the wolf. The man was so impressed that he became a Buddhist priest to serve "Tora Yakushi" and placed a statue of this Buddha in his temple.
The statue is now called
sainan yoke no tora Yakushi 災難除けの寅薬師 "Tiger Yakushi to prevent misfortune and disaster".
- reference : www.tesshow.jp/suginami

. Hooraiji 鳳来寺 Horai-Ji, Aichi, Mikawa .

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Saikooji 西光寺 Saiko-Ji - Kyoto
京都市中京区新京極通蛸薬師上ル中筋町495


With a statue carved by Kobo Daishi himself, carved on the day of the tiger, in the hour of the tiger.
- source : photo-clip.main.j

Now it also means to visit a temple of Yakushi Nyorai on the "Day of the Tiger".

. tora トラ - 虎 - 寅 the Tiger amulets .

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The 12 Vows of Yakushi Nyorai

01 May a radiant light blaze forth from my body after enlightenment, brightening countless realms, and may all beings have perfect physical form, identical to my own.

02 May my body be like pure radiant lapis lazuli, with a radiance more brilliant than the sun and moon, illuminating all who travel in darkness, enabling them to tread upon their paths.

03 By my limitless insight and means, may I enable all beings to obtain the necessities of life.

04 May all beings be shown the path of enlightenment and may adherents to the sravaka or pratyekabuddha paths become established in Mahayana practices.

05 May all beings be aided to follow the precepts of moral conduct. After hearing my name, those who have broken the precepts will be aided to regain their purity and prevented from sinking to a woesome path of existence.

06 May all who are deformed or handicapped in any way have their deformities removed upon hearing my name.

07 May all who are ill be cured upon hearing my name.

08 May all sentient beings who are restrained by their circumstances of birth find a favourable rebirth and progress towards Liberation.

09 May all who are caught in Mara's net, entangled in negative views, be caused to gain correct views and thus practice the Bodhisattva Way.

10 May all who are punished by the king be freed of their troubles.

11 May those who are desperately famished be given food. May they ultimately taste the sublime Teachings.

12 May all who are destitute of clothes obtain attractive garments and various adornments upon concentrating on my name.

Healing in Buddhism - Gordon Bell 1966
- source : www.healing-touch.co.uk

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. Aizu Wakamatsu 会津若松 Yakushi Pilgrims .
Fukushima

Aizu Go Yakushi 会津五薬師 Five Yakushi temples in Aizu

center - 勝常寺(福島県湯川村)- Shoojooji- Shojo-Ji
East - 慧日寺(福島県磐梯町)- Enichi-Ji
West - 上宇内薬師堂(福島県会津坂下町)- Kami-Unai Yakushi Do - 調合寺 / 峯の薬師
North 北山薬師(福島県北塩原村)- Kitayama Yakushi - 大正寺 Taisho-Ji
South - 野寺薬師(福島県会津若松市)- 慈光寺 Jiko-Ji, Nodera

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Aizu Wakamatsu Juuni Yakushi Mairi 会津若松 - 十二薬師巡り 12 Yakushi temples

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Kyoto - 12 Yakushi Temples 京都十二薬師霊場 / 洛陽十二薬師
- source : www.kyoto12yakushi.net - 京都十二薬師霊場会




. 01 - 平等寺 Byodo-Ji -- 因幡薬師 Inaba Yakushi .
東寺 To-Ji -- 金剛薬師 Kongo Yakushi
水薬師寺 Mizu-Yakushi-Ji -- 水薬師 Mizu Yakushi
壬生寺 Mibudera -- 歯痛止薬師 Haitadome Yakushi
地福寺 Jifuku-Ji -- 日限薬師 Higiri Yakushi
福勝寺 Fukusho-Ji -- 峰薬師 Mine-Yakushi (瓢箪寺 Hyotandera)
雙林寺 Sorin-Ji -- 東山薬師 Higashiyama Yakushi (脚気薬師 Kakke-Yakushi)
. 08 - 大超寺 Daicho-Ji -- 鍬形薬師 Kuwagata Yakushi .
薬師院 Yakushi-In -- 不来乎薬師 (こぬかやくし) Konuka Yakushi
大福寺 Daifuku-Ji -- 菩提薬師 Botei Yakushi
. 11 - 西光寺 Saiko-Ji -- 寅薬師 Tora Yakushi .
. 12 - 永福寺 Eifuku-Ji -- 蛸薬師 Tako Yakushi .

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 and legends from 京都 Kyoto  .

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Kyushu 九州四十九院薬師霊場 - Kyushu
. 49 Yakushi temples in Kyushu - Introduction .

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Saikoku 西国四十九薬師巡礼 西国49薬師 - Western Japan
. 49 Yakushi temples in Western Japan - Introduction .

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. Banshu 播州薬師霊場 21 Yakushi temples in Banshu - Harima / Hyogo 兵庫県 .

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Bunan 武南十二薬師霊場 - Yokohama 12 Yakushi Temples

貴雲寺(曹洞宗)横浜市港北区岸根町614
東泉寺(高野山真言宗)横浜市神奈川区羽沢町1635
東光寺(曹洞宗)横浜市保土ヶ谷区上星川町2-34-1
福生寺(高野山真言宗)横浜市保土ヶ谷区上菅田町744
長王寺(高野山真言宗)横浜市都筑区池辺町2827
長昌院(曹洞宗)横浜市都筑区川向町151
金剛寺(曹洞宗)横浜市港北区小机町952
長福寺(真言宗大覚寺派)横浜市港北区篠原町2754
薬王寺(高野山真言宗)横浜市神奈川区七島町6
能満寺(高野山真言宗)横浜市神奈川区東神奈川2-32-1
東光寺(真言宗智山派)横浜市神奈川区東神奈川2-37
三宝寺(浄土宗)横浜市神奈川区台町7-1
- source : www.tesshow.jp/yokohama

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Busoo 武相薬師霊場 Buso
(Musashino and Sagami 武蔵(むさし) - 相模(さがみ)
. Buso Toradoshi 25 Yakushi Pilgrimage 武相寅歳薬師如来霊場 . - 25 temples

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中部四十九薬師霊場 Chubu Pilgrimage to 49 Yakushi Temples
49 temples and some bangai

01 - 信濃国分寺 Mino Kokubun-Ji
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49 - . Gankooji 大寺山願興寺 Daiji San, Ganko-Ji .
Mitake no Kani Yakushi 御嵩の蟹薬師 "Crab Yakushi"



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中国薬師霊場 Chugoku Yakushi Reijo - 42 temples
日光寺」(笠岡市神島外浦)
https://www.tyuugoku49yakushi.com/

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因幡薬師霊場 Inaba Yakushi Pilgrimage
. Inaba Yakushi 因幡薬師 .
The pilgirmage was initiated by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu.
Now 30 temples are participating.

01 - 最勝院 Saisho-In
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30 - 薬師堂 Yakushi-Do



- reference : inabayakusireizyoukai -

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Inage 稲毛七霊場 - Seven Yakushi Temples in Yokohama and Kawasaki

1 薬王山 塩谷寺 天台宗 馬頭観音 横浜市港北区高田町
2 威徳山 影向寺 天台宗 薬師如来 川崎市宮前区野川
3 医王山 正福寺 天台宗 薬師如来 川崎市宮前区土橋
4 天文山 西光院 天台宗 薬師如来 横浜市港北区日吉本町
5 長栄山 光明寺 天台宗 薬師如来 横浜市鶴見区獅子ヶ谷
6 円瀧山 興禅寺 天台宗 十一面観音 横浜市港北区高田町
7 医王山 薬師院 臨済宗 薬師如来 川崎市高津区新作
- source : www.geocities.jp/skipbomber

Inage Yakushi 稲毛薬師霊場
- source : kannonseishi.blog106.fc2.com...

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. 伊予十二薬師霊場 Iyo 12 Yakushi Temples . - Shikoku
One for each Zodiac animal.

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出雲十大薬師霊場 Izumo Pilgrimage to 10 important Yakushi temples

01 一畑薬師 Ichibata Yakushi     
02 平田薬師 Hirata Yakushi
03 荘原薬師 Shobara yakushi (Shoobara)   
04 岩野薬師 Iwano Yakushi
05 川跡薬師 Kawato Yakushi  
06 出雲薬師 Izumo Yakushi
07 高松薬師 Takamatsu Yakushi    
08 真幸薬師 Masaki Yakushi
09 半分薬師 Hanbu Yakushi    
10 立久恵薬師 Tachikue Yakushi




- reference : zuiunnzi.web.fc2.com -

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. Kanto Yakushi 91 Pilgrimage 関東九十一薬師霊場 .



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. Kazusa 34 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 . - Chiba

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. Tango 丹後の七仏薬師 Seven Yakushi Temples of Tango - Kyoto .
related to 麻呂子親王 Prince Maroko Shinno (当麻皇子 Prince Taima no Miko)

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Tokai 東海四十九薬師霊場 / 東海49薬師 Tokai Pilgrimage to 49 Yakushi temples
01 - 福成就寺 Fukujoju-In
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05 神王寺 Jinno-Ji
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49 - 普済寺 Fusai-Ji



東海四十九薬師霊場会 Nagoya
- reference : tokai49yakusi.com -

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Tootomi 遠江四十九薬師霊場 Totomi 49 Yakushi Temples
Mostly in Shizuoka, with extra list - Bangai 51 temples.

01 - 國分寺 Kokubun-Ji
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49 - 慈恩寺 Jion-Ji
bangai - 福王寺 Fukuo-Ji and 長泉寺 Chozen-Ji



江戸時代中期より以前 [享保10年(1732年)の御詠歌が現存]、昭和52年(1977年)霊場奉賛会が発足
・静岡県の浜松市、磐田市、袋井市の3市に札所寺院が点在している
・全行程は、およそ150kmになる。
- reference 遠江四十九薬師霊場 -

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Tsuzuki Tachibana Yokohama 都筑橘樹薬師霊場 12 temples in 2 districts of Yokohama
. 都筑橘樹薬師霊場 12 temples in 2 districts of Yokohama .



- source : rekisisuki.exblog.jp

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Tora歳薬師 Pilgrimage to statues shown only in the year of the Tiger
(寅年)
- source : kannonseishi.blog106.fc2.com...

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. Tama Shikoku Henro 多摩四国八十八箇所 Pilgrimage .
with 10 Temples dedicated to Yakushi Nyorai.

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YAKUSHI NYORAI, YAKUSHI TATHĀGATA
Buddha of Medicine and Healing - Yakushi literally means Medicine Teacher
Lord of the Eastern Paradise of Pure Lapis Lazuli
(Jp. = Jōruri 浄瑠璃, Skt. = Vaiduryanirbhasa).
Yakushi’s full name is Yakushi-rurikō 薬師瑠璃光,
meaning Medicine Master of Lapis Lazuli Radiance.
Commonly shown holding medicine jar in left hand.
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. Yakushipedia ABC-Index 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - ABC .

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