Chorakuji Yakushi Jozai

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Choorakuji 長楽寺 Choraku-Ji, Jozai
清龍山 Seiryuzan 明王院 Myo-O In 長楽寺 Chorakuji 木更津市請西982 / Chiba, Kisarazu city, Jozai

The date of the founding is not clear.
Probably founded in the Kamakura period (1185 - 1333).
Relocated to its present place from 請西本郷 Jozai Hongo around 1560.
It was one of 上総四本寺 four main temples in Kazusa.
It had 36 sub-temples and was considered a medium-size temple.
In 1972 it was merged with 南総山君津寺 the Temple Kimitsudera.

Important cultural properties of Chiba:
木造薬師如来坐像　Seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai from the Heian Period,
made from one piece of hinokiヒノキ材 cypress wood. 　
金銅五鈷鈴　gold-bronze five-ringed bell.
金銅孔雀文磬 gold-bronze peacock-patters ribon.
天正の制札　public notice board from around 1580.

Important cultural properties of Kisarazu city:
五輪塔 Gorinto stone tower from the early Muromachi period (1336 - 1573).
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shuin　朱印 stamp

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Also on the following pilgrimage:

. Kazusa 88 Henro Pilgrimage 上総八十八ヶ所霊場 . - Nr. 28

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : teknopedia.teknokrat.ac.id...
- source : tesshow - kazsa_yakshi .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -



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This temple is Nr. 31 of the pilgrimage
. Kazusa 35 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 .

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


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. tsue 杖と伝説 Legends about a walking staff .
tsue 杖 walking staff
天海僧正の杖が成長した竹が世良田の長楽寺にある。


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太田市 Ota city

. ryuujin 竜神 /龍神 と伝説 Ryujin, Legends about the Dragon Deity .
Choorakuji rei 長楽寺鈴 the bell of temple Choraku-Ji
At the temple Choraku-JI there is a treasure bell. If it starts to ring, there will be flooding.
During repair work of the hall, a construction worker rang it by accident. And suddenly the sky became dark, it rained heavily and flooding was everywhere.
The sound of the bell awakens the Dragon God.




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tengu 天狗 Tengu
貉内という部落に長楽寺という寺がある。この寺に母孝行な小僧がいた。母が三島の祭礼を見物したいというと、小僧は私が連れて行くといい、目をつぶらせて背中へのせ、三島の祭礼に連れて行った。祭りを見物して１日遊んで小僧は母を背負って帰った。小僧は伏戸に入りすぐに寝たが、母が覗くと天狗が羽根を広げて眠っていた。母が驚くと小僧はどこかへ逃げ去った。小僧は愛宕山に入って天狗になったという。 . Tengu 天狗と伝説 Tengu legends "Long-nosed Goblin" .




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yashagami 夜叉神 female Dragon Deity
青山長者が丸、普陀山長楽寺に夜叉神という鬼形の石がある。もとは青山百人町のある人の家の庭にあった。

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