Virtual Sayama 33 Kannon Pilgrimag #31 Chosho-ken Temple

Virtual Sayama 33 Kannon Pilgrimag #31 Chosho-ken Temple

     Chosho-ken Temple is a small shrine which was founded by Priest Kakushu sometime between 1704 and 1710.  The main deity, a horse-headed Hayagriva statue, is 24 centimeters tall and was said to have been carved by Kukai (774-835).  It was brought to the temple from Kongo-Ji Temple (1032 Amagasecho, Ome, Tokyo 198-0087) by Kakushu.

     The 1707 Hoei Earthquake shook Japan on October 4th, 1707. It was the largest earthquake in Japanese history until surpassed by the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake.  Less than 2 months later, the Hoei Eruption of Mt. Fuji started on November 23rd.  People needed something to rely on.

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