#16 （73th Temple）

Shusshaka-ji
出釈迦寺

cryptoohenro #73 Shusshaka-ji
  • Title: Shusshaka-ji（出釈迦寺）
  • Temple No: 73
  • Principal Image: Shaka Nyorai（釈迦如来）
  • Price: 0.005ETH
  • Edition: 1/1
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    When Kōbō Daishi was seven years old, he climbed to the cliffs above the temple here and, after vowing to save all sentient beings, threw himself over the edge saying "If my desire to save all beings will be achieved the Buddha will save me. If not, let me die." As we know, his future works were assured when a company of angels appeared and saved him by catching him in their robes. Because of this legend, this site is popularly called Shashingatake (the Jumping Cliff).

    At a later date, Kōbō Daishi returned here to study and perform the Gumonjihō. He also carved an image of Kokūzō Bosatsu and dedicated it in the Okunoin.

    There is a worn and faded stone alter on the summit of the mountain, which was a popular place for the mountain ascetics of old to worship. You can see the cliff from the temple compound. The original temple is at the top of the mountain, just below the cliff, and well worth the walk up. However, several centuries ago it was moved and today's temple is located at the foot of the mountain so that it is more accessible to pilgrims.

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ABOUT STORY

The 73rd temple is Title: Shusshaka-ji.

The distance from the previous temple (74th temple) is 2.8 kilometers.

 

Entrance of Shusshaka-ji. Despite being a small gate, it exudes a unique atmosphere.

 

Looking at the gate from a distance, it appears as if it is waiting for pilgrims at the top of the stairs.

 

This is the small main hall of Shusshaka-ji, where Shaka Nyorai (Shakyamuni Buddha) is enshrined. It has a serene atmosphere.

 

Surprisingly, there is a larger Daishi-do hall (hall with an enshrined statue of Kobo Daishi) compared to the main hall.

I stand side by side with other pilgrims and chant the Heart Sutra, praying for the world to be enveloped in love and peace.

 

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The Goshuin seal of Shusshaka-ji, the 73rd temple. The characters densely written in the corners of the narrow space seem to resemble a painting. 

There are still 72 temples left to visit.

The distance to the next temple is 0.6 kilometers.

 

cryptoohenro #73 Shusshaka-ji


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