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愛宕の森と緑を守る会
Atago Forest and Green Protection Association
Kannon Temple (Kannon Temple)
It is in the middle of the back approach of Atago Shrine, commonly known as Sakurazaka. Eighty-eight places in Kyushu, 85th bill place. The principal image is the Atago Gongen Shogun Jizo Daibosatsu. Kanonji was originally the inner temple of Washio Shrine. When Atagoyama was called Washioyama, Torinji was built in 955 (Tenryaku 9) as a Bettobo of Washio Shrine, and then Atago Gongen was erected by Tadayuki, the ancestor of the Kuroda clan. Enmanji Temple was built as a shrine. Atago Shogun Jizo was dedicated as the main Buddha of this temple. After the Kuroda family's turmoil, Atago-sha became the main shrine, Washio-sha became the side shrine, and Torinji was merged with Enmanji. Enmanji was abandoned in 1901 (Meiji 34), and at that time, Atago Shogun Jizo was moved to Kannon-do, which was located at the site of Torinji Temple. This Kannon-do is the predecessor of Washioyama Kannon-denji Temple.
The Buddhas disappeared and were damaged by the fire in the main hall in 1987, but at that time, the principal image was put in a box as a permanent secret Buddha and placed on a pedestal. The principal image, which is enshrined in the main hall wearing armor and riding a horse, is a newly created one. The ginkgo beside the main hall has burn marks from the fire.
The 88 pilgrimage sites were built by a nun named Jinin who lived at the beginning of the Meiji era, and the remnants of the stone Buddhas are lined up on the mountain side. In addition, there are many things that are said to have been collected by a volunteer named Sumiyo Banchu (deceased) who was scattered around the area. The Yoshino cherry tree in the precincts is wonderful.
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観音密寺への下り道
観音密寺山門
観音密寺名柱
観音密寺入口
観音密寺全景
観音密寺本堂
本堂より山門を眺める
境内で咲く原始蓮
夏になると境内で育てている「原始蓮」が開花します。
境内のキキョウ
キキョウはこの宗派の紋所だとのことで、境内で育てています。
焼け残った銀杏の樹
1987年(昭和62年)の本堂の火災の際に焼け残った後に成長したイチョウの雄株。イチョウは愛宕山では珍しく、全山で5〜6本しか生えていない。
シキミの開花
本堂右手奥を進むと、仏事に欠かせないシキミが植えられている。開花すると良い香りがあたりを漂う。ただし、この木には強い毒がある。
観音密寺の桜
季節になると、境内にあるソメイヨシノの大木が見事な姿を見せてくれる。
門前の桜坂
観音密寺の前の参道は桜坂と名付けられ、階段の両脇にソメイヨシノが植えられている。季節には桜のトンネルとなる。
境内の石仏群1
境内の石仏群2
境内の石仏群3
観音密寺十三仏
勝軍地蔵菩薩
古来の道祖神信仰が習合で地蔵信仰と結びつき、道祖神の異名、シャグジがいくつかの当て字を用いて地蔵の名として付けられた。その一つがシャグジ(→将軍)→勝軍。この名から武士に広く信仰された。
千手観音堂
千手観音
背振山系・姪浜眺望
梵鐘
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