Virtual Kesen 33 Kannon Pigrimage #7 Kanon-ji Temple

 

     In 791, Sakanoue Tamuramaro (758-811) was dispatched to the eastern provinces to prepare for the war against northern foreigners.  In 794, he attacked northern foreigners in the north of Mutsu Province, with the military successes of beheading 457 and taking 150 captive.  In 801, Tamuramaro invaded the northeastern region again.  He sent Beppu Hayato to the Kesen area.  Hayato killed Kumai of Yahagi, Hayatora of Otomo, and Kanainu of Ikawa.  He buried their heads in respective places.  Later, Buddhist temples were founded in their burials and Eleven-Faced Ekadasamukha images were enshrined in 807.

     As Hayato died of a disease in Mutsu Province, they might have been afraid of the curses of the beheaded.

     The Ekadasamukha images are called Kesen 3 Kannon.

     The temple used to be located in Higashi, but was moved to its present place by the 14th priest of Kongo-ji Temple, who changed the Kannon-do hall to Kannon-ji Temple.

Address: Teramae−79, Yahagicho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate 029-2201

Phone: 0192-55-4220

Address: Higashikakuchi, Yahagicho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate 029-2201

Jozen-ji Temple (Kesen 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #27)

Address: Uenobo-24 Otomocho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate 029-2207

Chokoku-ji Temple (Kesen 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #22)

Address: Hasedo-127 Ikawacho, Ofunato, Iwate 022-0004

Kongo-ji Temple (Kesen 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #2)

Address: Machiura-29 Kesencho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate 029-2204

Phone: 0192-55-3662