Virtual Sayama 33 Kannon Pilgrimag #28 Nishikubo-Kannon-do Temple

      Nishikubo-Kannon-do Temple was founded when Gyoki (668-749) visited Iruma County, Musashi Province, in the spring of the year 728. The temple used to have 2 Arya Avalokiteshvara statues, but one of the two was stolen by a Rokubu. Rokubu was a shortened form of Roku-ju-roku-bu, literally 66 Copies. Rokubu was a pilgrim who carried 66 handwritten copies of the Lotus Sutra and visited 66 holy places to present a copy to each.  Did the Rokubu exchange the statue for a copy?  Didn’t that ruin his long-time religious efforts? 

Address: 1544-1 Miyadera, Iruma, Saitama 358-0014

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