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2/05/2020

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Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage




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. Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage .
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01 玉林院 Gyokurin-In (さいたま市緑区中尾2343)廃寺。不動堂 Fudo Hall - Saitama city
02 明音院(さいたま市南区大谷口3025)廃寺 - abandoned 。 Myoon-In
03 西林院(さいたま市南区大谷口3133)廃寺 - abandoned 。 Sairin-In
04 寶珠山吉祥寺(さいたま市緑区中尾1410) Kichijo-Ji
05 三光院(さいたま市緑区東浦和8-10)廃寺 - abandoned 。 Sanko-In
06 玉泉院(さいたま市緑区大間木296-2) Gyokusen-In
07 金剛寺 Kongo-Ji (さいたま市緑区中尾238)廃寺。現不動ヶ谷不動堂 Fudo Hall
08 光善院 Kozen-In (さいたま市浦和区元町1-231-1)廃寺。現皇山不動堂 Fudo Hall (浦和区木崎2-4-13)
09 観音寺 Kanon-Ji (さいたま市浦和区北浦和3-15-22)廃寺 - abandoned 。現廓信寺

10 観音寺(さいたま市大宮区高鼻町2-262)廃寺。現満福寺(さいたま市北区日進町2-1003) 
. 10 観音寺 Kannon-Ji .
11 景元寺 Keigen-Ji (さいたま市大宮区北袋町2-379)
12 正福寺 Shofuku-Ji (さいたま市浦和区上木崎7-19-1)
13 西林山長覺院 Chogaku-In (さいたま市浦和区領家4-20-3)
14 光珠山東泉寺 Tosen-Ji (さいたま市浦和区瀬ヶ崎2-15-3)
15 不動堂 Fudo Hall (さいたま市緑区三室601-3)現報恩寺 Hoon-Ji
16 瑠璃光山東漸寺 Tozen-Ji (さいたま市緑区馬場1-3-2)
17 大智山文殊寺 Monju-Ji (さいたま市緑区三室1956)
18 不動堂 Fudo Hall (さいたま市緑区芝原2-1-6)
19 慈了山清泰寺 Seitai-Ji (さいたま市緑区東浦和5-18-9)

20 不動堂 Fudo Hall (さいたま市緑区大間木1906八丁観音堂内)
21 醫王山薬王寺 Yakuo-Ji (川口市木曽呂934) - Kawaguchi city
22 青龍山西光院 Seiko-In (川口市戸塚2-6-29)
23 平沼弁天坊 Hiranuma Benten Bo (川口市東川口5-21-19)平沼町会会館
24 延壽院 Enju-In (川口市東川口1-10-15)廃寺 - abandoned 。現一本木町会会館
25 長久山真乗院 Shinjo-In (川口市石神1253)
26 寶泉院 Hosen-In (川口市神戸303-3)廃寺 - abandoned 。現神戸町会会館
27 長源寺 Chogen-Ji (川口市道合1221)廃寺 - abandoned 。現安養山大徳寺
28 戎光山多寶院 Taho-In (川口市新井宿157)
29 箱崎山地蔵院Jizo-In (川口市桜町5-5-39)
. 29 地蔵院 Jizo-In .

30 神明院 Shinmei-In (川口市安行領家377)廃寺。不動尊は宝厳院慈林寺
宝厳院慈林寺 Jirin-Ji (川口市安行慈林954)
源性寺 Gensho-Ji (川口市安行本町3-7-8)廃寺 - abandoned 。現本町三丁目自冶会館
瑠璃山薬林寺 Yakurin-Ji (川口市朝日1-4-33)
東明院 Tomei-In (川口市船戸1-29)廃寺 - abandoned 。現平等山善光寺
薬王山最勝院 Saisho-In (川口市飯塚1-15-24)
無動山観音寺 Kannon-Ji (東京都北区浮間4-9-2) - Tokyo, Kita ward
大教院 Daikyo-In (東京都北区浮間4-9-2)廃寺 - abandoned 。現無動山観音寺
大光寺 Daiko-Ji (川口市南町1-6-2)廃寺 - abandoned 。不動尊は珍珠山吉祥院
39 東福院 Tofuku-In (川口市西川口5-15-12)廃寺 - abandoned 。

40 旧鶴林山正覺院 Seikaku-In (戸田市中町2-14-3)大宮金剛寺に変更 - Saitama, Toda city
亀寶山多福院 Tafuku-In (戸田市本町3-4-3)
新龍山金剛院 Kongo-In (戸田市氷川町2-11-11)
薬王山真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji (戸田市笹目1-12)
東光山慈眼寺 Jigan-Ji (戸田市笹目5-12-11)
圓通寺 Entsul-Ji (戸田市美女木7-4-2)現三宝山徳祥寺
日輪山一乗院 Ichijo-In (さいたま市南区内谷3-7-13)
明王山西蔵寺 Saizo-Ji (さいたま市南区内谷4-2)廃寺。現内谷不動堂 Fudo Hall
四谷観音寺 Kannon-Ji (さいたま市南区四谷3-7-34)廃寺。現四谷観音堂
49 寳榮山如意輪寺 Nyoirin-Ji (さいたま市桜区田島3-28-19)廃寺。現田島観音堂

50 神童山薬王院 Yakuo-In さいたま市桜区田島5-15-5)
真光寺 Shinko-Ji (さいたま市桜区新開1-6-35)
安養山金剛寺 Kongo-Ji (さいたま市桜区道場3-15-3)
蓮乗寺 Renjo-Ji (さいたま市桜区栄和6-11-5)廃寺 - abandoned
出世山光明寺 Komyo-Ji (さいたま市桜区町谷3-11-18)
華蔵院 Kezo-In (さいたま市桜区南元宿1-13)廃寺 - abandoned 。現南元宿不動堂
三神山萬行寺 Mangyo-Ji (さいたま市桜区中島4-4-21)廃寺。
神明寺 Jimyo-Ji (さいたま市桜区塚本246-1)廃寺 - abandoned 。現塚本神明神社
大泉寺 Daisen-Ji (さいたま市西区島根634)廃寺 - abandoned。墓地のみ
59 林光寺 Rinko-Ji (さいたま市西区植田谷本504)

60 東覺院 / 東覚院 Togaku-In (さいたま市桜区神田726)廃寺。現永福寺
三光寺 Sanko-Ji (さいたま市中央区上峰4-7-28)廃寺。現円福寺
圓乗院 / 円乗院 Enjo-In (さいたま市中央区本町西1-13-10)
明王院(さいたま市中央区鈴谷8-4)廃寺 - abandoned 。現鈴谷大堂
日向不動堂 Hinata Fudo-Do (さいたま市桜区西堀10-4)
法性寺 Hossho-Ji (さいたま市中央区大戸3-13-3)廃寺 - abandoned 。現大戸不動堂 Fudo Hall
上宮山醫王寺 / 医王寺 Io-Ji (さいたま市桜区西堀2-6-17)
鹿手袋不動堂 Shikatebukuro Fudo-Do (さいたま市南区鹿手袋6-5-10)。現寶泉寺境外不動堂 Fudo Hall
遍照院 Henjo-In (さいたま市南区沼影1-6-29)廃寺 - abandoned。現沼影観音堂
69 真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji (さいたま市南区別所2-5-14)

70 玉蔵院 Gyokuzo-In (さいたま市浦和区仲町2-13-22)
不動堂 Fudo-Do (さいたま市浦和区常磐1-4-23成就院内)
福壽寺 Fukuju-Ji (さいたま市浦和区岸町3-13)廃寺 - abandoned 。現調神社
醫王寺 / 医王寺 Io-Ji (さいたま市南区白幡2-16-8)
寶性寺 / 宝性寺 Hosho-Ji (さいたま市南区本町2-13-4)
不動堂 Fudo Hall (さいたま市南区文蔵4-7-5)薬師堂内
玉泉院 Gyokusen-In (さいたま市南区根岸4-2-7)廃寺 - abandoned 。現根岸薬師堂
晴曇山和光院 Wako-In (さいたま市南区辻3-11-6)
吉祥院 Kissho-In (さいたま市南区辻2-3-9)
79 東光寺 Toko-Ji (蕨市錦町6-5)廃寺 - abandoned 。

80 成就院 Joju-In (蕨市北町3-2-4)廃寺 - abandoned 。現三学院 - Warabi city, Nishiki town
81 真光寺 Shinko-Ji (川口市芝6296)廃寺。現慈星院管理 - Kawaguchi city
82 神宮寺 Jingu-Ji (川口市芝6880)廃寺 - abandoned 。現長徳寺管理
83 慈星院 Jisei-In (川口市芝5222)
84 天晴山大行院 Daigyo-In (川口市芝高木1-14-27)
85 不動堂 Fudo Hall (川口市芝下3-35-2)芝下町会会館
86 稲荷山定正寺 Josho-Ji (蕨市塚越3-2-14)廃寺 - abandoned 。現塚越稲荷神社
07 大聖山龍泉寺 Ryusen-Ji (川口市青木5-5-36)
88 般若院 Hannya-In (川口市青木5-18)廃寺 - abandoned 。現青木氷川神社
89 大学院 Daigaku-In (川口市青木5-19)廃寺 - abandoned。なし

90 寶林寺 / 宝林寺 Horin-Ji (川口市南5-14)廃寺 - abandoned 。現吾智堂
駒形山真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji (川口市辻736)
円通山法福寺 Hofuku-Ji (川口市里1577)
明達院 Myotatsu-In (川口市上青木2-27)廃寺 - abandoned 。現上青木氷川神社
観了坊/ 読了坊 Dokuryo-Bo (川口市前川4-30-13)現補陀洛山観福寺
萬福寺 Manpuku-Ji (川口市前川4-30-13)現補陀洛山観福寺
大光寺 Daiko-Ji (川口市伊刈975)廃寺。現伊刈町会会館
大慈山観音院 Kannon-In (川口市柳崎4-11-30)
安樂寺 Anraku-Ji (さいたま市南区大谷2015)現信成院
99 善應院 Zenno-In (さいたま市南区広ヶ谷戸320)
100行弘寺 Gyoko-Ji (さいたま市南区太田窪2310)

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武州足立百不動尊霊場概要

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims - INTRODUCTION .


. Japanese Legends - 伝説 民話 昔話 – ABC-List .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .

. Adachi ku 足立区 Adachi ward Tokyo .

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7/10/2014

nippon kichi

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Fudo - 日本吉 - NIPPON-KICHI - nipponkichi

A rich source of information about Japan.
Here is the collection about Fudo Myo-O: 不動明王
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高鍋大師 Takanabe Taishi - Takanabe Daishi


Takanabe Taishi is the generic name of about 700 stone Buddhist statues located in Takanabe-cho, Koyu-gun, Miyazaki Pref.
The statues were carved by Yasukichi Iwaoka (1889-1977), who devoted his half a lifetime to this feat. Distressed by a series of robbing of Mochida Kofun, Yasukichi turned over his family business to his son at the age of 40 and began to carve stone statues to console the souls of the ancient chieftains. In 1931, he obtained a part of land, where a group of kofun are located, and invited a stone workman from Usuki, Oita Pref. to learn how to carve statues.
The stone statues included the huge statues of Fudo Myoo, Inari Okami, Twelve Yakushi Nyorai, Juichimen Kanzeon (11-faced Kanzeon), Amaterasu Okami, Susanoo no Mikoto and various other small statues. Prayers, requiem and the feelings that people handed down since the ancient times are all embodied in these statues.
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45 高鍋 legends to explore

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims .



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7/15/2008

Three Most Famous Fudo

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Three Most Famous Fudo ... 三大不動尊
日本三大不動 - 日本三体不動尊
Nihon Sandai Fudo Son


Number One

東京都目黒区・目黒不動尊
Meguro Fudo Temple


Number Two

千葉県成田市・成田不動尊
Narita Fudo and peace pagoda 成田山 平和大塔


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(here are more than one candidate !)

. Iwayadoo 不動院岩屋堂 Fudo-In Iwaya-Do .
Tottori

. Minakamidera 水上寺 Minakami-dera .


. Nakano Fudo Son 中野不動尊 .
Aizu, Fukushima


. Nissekiji Ooiwasan 大岩山日石寺 Oiwasan, Nisseki-Ji .

大岩不動尊 Ooiwa Fudo (Big Rock)


. Yonako 米子不動瀧 and 権現瀧 Gongen Taki .
Yonakomachi, Suzaka-shi, Nagano (not: Yonago)


. 新潟県 - 菅谷不動尊 Sugaya Fudo . - Niigata


石川県津幡町・倶利迦羅不動尊 Kurikara Fudo - Ishikawa


Takidani Fudo Osaka
Waterfall-Valley Fudo ... 滝谷不動尊 / 瀧谷不動尊
Osaka, 大阪府富田林市
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三重県志摩町・爪切り不動尊 Urikiri Fudo - Mie
Melon-cutting Fudo
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佐賀県北方町・大聖寺 Temple Daisho-Ji - Shiga


熊本県富合町・木原不動尊(長寿寺)
Kihara Fudoson ... 木原不動尊 - Kumamoto


"Upstream Fudo", Kawakami Fudo 川上不動
Shikoku Fudo Pilgrim Temple Nr. 17 . Soan-Ji (Sooanji) 宗安寺


. Yokoyama Fudo 横山不動 .
大徳寺 Daitoku-Ji, Miyagi

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Three Great Fudo in Edo 江戸三大不動

目黒不動 龍泉寺 - Meguro Fudo
目白不動 金乗院 - Mejiro Fudo
. 薬研堀不動院 Yagenbori Fudo-In .

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Three Great Fudo in the Kanto Area
関東三大不動(かんとうさんだいふどう)

1
高幡山金剛寺(たかはたさんこんごうじ)、
Takahata Fudo ..

2
成田山新勝寺(なりたさんしんしょうじ)
Narita Fudo and peace pagoda 成田山 平和大塔


3
玉嶹山總願寺(ぎょくとうさんそうがんじ)
. Sooganji 總願寺 Sogan-J .

or
雨降山大山寺(あぶりさんだいさんじ、おおやまでら)を加えるとする説もある。
總願寺、大山寺に代えて
Oyama Fudo and Fire Rituals ... 大山不動、神奈川県

or
高貴山常楽院(こうきさんじょうらくいん)を加えるとする説もある。
Temple Joraku-In (Joorakuin)

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Three Great Fudo of Niigata Prefecture
新潟にある三大不動尊



菅谷お不動尊 Sugatani Fudo Son

毎年8月14日はお祭りが開催され
The Great Festival is on August 14 every year.
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. Tsugaru San Fudoo 津軽三不動
Three Fudo Statues in Tsugaru, Aomori .


Nagaizawa Jinja 長谷沢神社 Kuroishi town
Nakano Jinja 中野神社 - Kuroishi town
Kokusho-Ji 国上寺 - Hirakawa town

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1/24/2006

Books about Fudo Myo-O

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Books and articles about Fudo Myo-O 不動明王

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不動明王 - 智慧と力のほとけすべて
下泉全暁 Shimoizumi Zengyo

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不動明王
ISBN:4054034233


- Gakken Kenkyu


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. Fudoo shinkoo 不動信仰 Fudo Shinko
Believing in Fudo Myo-O .

Hisao Tanaka 田中久夫


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不動信仰事典 Fudo Shinko Jiten - Encyclopedia

Miyasaka Yuushoo 宮坂宥勝 Miyasaka Yusho (1921 - 2011)

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特別寄稿
不動信仰と民俗宗教——宮家 準
曼荼羅とお不動さま——宮坂宥勝

第1章 「不動信仰」入門
「不動信仰」七つのキーワード——編 集 部
不動信仰のあゆみ——インド・中国・朝鮮半島から日本へ——編 集 部
不動明王を説いた名僧たち——空海・円仁・円珍・覚鑁・文覚・明恵など——編 集 部
歴史上の不動信仰者——市川団十郎・二宮尊徳・乃木希典など——編 集 部

第2章 目で見る不動信仰
全国調査 不動信仰と不動講——編 集 部
能・狂言に見る不動明王——編 集 部
翻訳・解説「大日教」——編 集 部
道誉上人と謡曲「成田山」——旭 寿山 - Dooyo Shoonin / Doyo Shonin
近世江戸の不動信仰——西山松之助
不動明王と修験道——川村邦光
日本刀彫刻の不動明王信仰——黒木俊弘

第3章 研究成果を読む
インドの不動明王——頼富本宏
弘法大師の密教 不動明王信仰を中心として——宮坂宥勝
後七日御修法と不動明王信仰 山折哲雄
江戸の不動信仰—目黒不動の場合— ——坂本勝成
比叡山の回峯行とその理論的根拠——三崎良周
日本における不動明王とその展開——佐和隆研
成田山新勝寺の江戸出開帳について——小倉 博
修験道と供養法——宮家準
修験道と不動明王信仰 越中大岩山日石寺とその周囲——菊池武
巡礼と現代 関東三十六不動霊場を中心として——中山和久


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Martial Arts: Defining Martial Concepts
Fudo: - The Concept of Immovability

By Christopher Caile

Fudo is a Japanese term often used in Buddhism, especially in Zen and Esoteric Buddhism (Mikkyo) to represent a mental state -- one of immovability, not physically or literally, but in mind, one that is not captured, or moved, or dwells, or loiters on a thought or in a focus - a total unobstructed awareness and focus on everything, thus not moving with, or fixed upon something (limited by a focused attention).

In the martial arts the character "shin," meaning spirit, heart or will, is often added to the root "fudo" to become "fudoshin," a term meaning calm spirit, even when faced with danger, without fear or confusion, that does not dwell or become fixed on anything. This was the highest attainment of spiritual skill only attainable when the mind is totally focused on the totality of sensory input and free of thoughts and emotions - detached but aware and present. A related term "mushin" also is often used to mean "without mind" (not occupied by thought or emotion). (1)

Using the "fudo" root, other related terms include "fudo-chi," meaning immovable spirit or wisdom that can't be influenced, or confused, "fudotai" or immovable body, and "fudoshise" or immovable stance and "fudo-dachi" or "immovable stance" also sometimes referred to as a "preparation stance" (as in the initial and final stance in kata, one that allows the participant freedom of movement and action in any direction).

The concept of "Fudo" is also important to martial artists. The famous Zen priest Takuan in his famous three part treatise titled "Fudochi Shinmyoroku" ("The Mysterious Records of Immovable Wisdom") identifies Fudo-Myo-o attributes as they apply to Japanese (Samurai) swordsmanship. He notes the Fudo Myo-o's grasp of the sword in his right hand, his body standing firmly with mind immovable (detached and not distracted), looking at something but not stopping the mind during a flow of action or combat. He warned the Samurai against stopping the mind on a particular object, emotion or thought, noting that such stopping clutters (stops) the mind, something that curtailed the performance of technique.

The most famous Japanese swordsman known today is Miyamoto Masashi. He too was influenced by Fudo Myo-o. "Fudo" and its derivative concepts (noted above) represent a central concept in Masashi's strategy of combat (that reflect Takuan's tenets), (3) ideas he later encapsulated in his famous text on strategy, "The Book of Five Rings."

Even today many martial artists use Zazen (seated Zen meditation), chants (some derived from Esoteric Buddhism), and other to clear, fortify and purify the mind. Standing and/or meditating under a cold waterfall is another similar practice. Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido, is famous for this practice (which he termed Misogi) of ritual purification. (4)

It should be noted, however, that in modern times most martial artists who use these practices do so to enhance their mental and spiritual discipline, and to clarity their awareness and mind, ends that are separate from any religion or religious doctrine.

Modern martial artists also express similar concepts of the immovable mind. Mas Oyama (founder of Kyokushinkai karate and one of my first karate teachers), for example, used to tell me that the ideal karate mind is that of a person who could walk through a burning building without fear -- a very Fudo Myo-o image.

Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura (founder of Seido Karate and my current karate teacher) has said that a true karate-ka must be present in the now, the present moment, totally absorbed in action, mind void of distraction (thought or emotion) and spirit supreme.

Author's Note:
Two other articles on FightingArts.com give practical advice related to the concept of "no mind." See: "Fighting Zen - How Meditation Can Enhance Your Fighting Skills" and is "Controlling The Flinch, The Blink and The Turn Away."

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1-Mushin or "no mind" is also a very popular concept in Zen where meditation is used to free the mind of thought or emotions while simultaneously developing awareness, and focus, not on just one spot or image, but on everything perceived.

2-Few Samurai before the Edo period actually practiced Zen, although later it became popular.

3-Masashi is also noted for his brushwork and drawings, one being a remarkable 18 inch high wood carving he made of Fudo Myo-o. Masashi is also known for his practice of ritually purifying himself under ice cold waterfalls. There is no evidence, however, that Masashi actually practiced esoteric Mikkyo Buddhism in addition to his study of Zen, although he was influenced by Fudo Myo-o.

4-When I visited Ueshiba's summer retreat and dojo in Iwama, Japan in 1994 (later the home dojo of Seito Sensei), students talked about the waterfall in the nearby hills that Ueshiba has often used for this practice. _
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Mack, Karen
The Dissemination and Popularization of Fudo Imagery from the 9th to 14th Century in Japan
(Kansas, S. Fowler, M. Haufler) - dissertation 2005


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