Virtual Miura 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #22 Kannon-ji Temple

      Kannon-ji Temple was founded on January, 18, 1687.

     A wealthy Edo merchant, who deeply believed in Avalokitesvara, was visiting other provinces for 33 Kannon pilgrimages.  One night, he stayed at a cave in mountains in Hyuga Province, Kyushu.  He dreamed a divine dream to tell him to relieve people in troubles in the place you are deeply affiliated to, especially those who are troubled with difficult deliveries.  Next morning, he found an Avalokitesvara statue by his head.  He was deeply surprised and left for Edo by sea with the statue.  His ship was caught in a storm, and was washed ashore at Fukaura, the Miura Peninsula.  He recognized Fukaura was where he was deeply affiliated, and built a hermitage to enshrine the statue, which has saved many women with difficult deliveries.

     The divine box which keeps the Avalokitesvara statue in it has mysteriously the Royal crest, whose history nobody knows.

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