Virtual Ika 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #27 Shomyo-ji Temple

     The main deity of Shomyo-ji Temple is Ekadasamukha, who has 11 faces.  In 1697, the Yogo area had heavy rain.  The downpour caused landslides, which buried the temple.  The statue went missing.  One day, the statue appeared in the dreams of villagers, and told them where it was.  They dug it up, built a new temple building, and enshrined the statue in it.