Virtual Yokohama City 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #3 Fumon-in Temple

     Fumon-in Temple was founded by Priest Yuei, but it is unknown when it was.  The temple used to be a branch temple of Tofuku-ji Temple nearby today.  Sometime between 1716 and 1735, Priest Denei got it independent.

The temple’s main deity is Acalanatha.  It used to have the statues of Ekadasamukha, who has 11 faces, and Sahasrabhuja, who has 1,000 arms.  On September 1, 1923, whole the temple was burned down due to the great fire caused by the Great Kanto Earthquake.  On May 29, 1945, the temple was burned down again by the Bombing of Yokohama.

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