Virtual Kodama Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #5 Jisso-ji Temple

 

     A second-generation pupil of Kuya (903-972) built a hermitage in Kamiikuno Village, Kodama County, Musashi Province, in 1070.  Ryoku built a hall and a five-ringed pagoda in 1107.  In 1490, Priest Yoshin moved the temple to its present place, Hokino Village, building a main hall, supported by Natsume Sadamoto (?-1492), the lord of Kijigaoka Fortress.

     Hanawa Hokiichi (1746-1821), who was a blind scholar of Japanese philology and philosophy, presented a candelabra to the temple to pray for the comfort of his mother, Kiyo (?-1757), and father, Ube.  He compiled Gunsho Ruiju, or Books Grouped according to Genre, which is a collection of old Japanese books on Japanese literature and history.  His grave is in Aizen-in Temple in Tokyo.

     Jisso-ji Temple's main deity is Amidabha, with Cintamanicakra, who usually has 6 arms and holds chintamani (a wish-fulfilling jewel) in one of the six, standing by as #5 deity of the Kodama Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

Address: 100 Kodamacho Kodama, Honjo, Saitama 367-0212

Phone: 0495-72-4165

Aizen-in Temple

Address: 2 Chome−８−3 Wakaba, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0011

Phone: 03-3351-2781