Virtual Old Awa 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #29 Konren-in Temple

 

     Konren-in Temple has the Hishaku-zuka Mound.  Hishaku literally means flying staff.

     Long time ago, a priest visited the area from Izu Province.  A big black dog appeared in front of him, bit his garb and wouldn’t let him go.  The priest let the dog lead him, and arrived at the mound.  It madly barked with joy and was uncontrollable for the priest.  As he wielded his staff, the 6 rings of it dispersed and the dog disappeared.  The priest built a hermitage and enshrined the statue of Ekadasamukha, who has 11 faces.

On the top of the mound, Chinji-ishi Stone had been enshrined, which had been brought from the Palace of Dragon King.

     Konren-in Temple was founded later in 1232.

     Hishaku-zuka Mound became very popular at the beginning of the 18th century, and people drew a Chinese character from a sutra on a stone.  The sutra was accomplished in 2 decades with 19,500 stones and was buried in the middle of the mound. 

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