Virtual Kawabe 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #7 Hatsuon-ji Temple

 

     Hatsuon-ji Temple was founded in 1647.  Its Eleven-Faced Ekadasamukha statue is said to have been moved from Toshodai-ji Temple in 1735.  The Kawabe 33 Kannon Pilgrimage was organized sometime between 1688 and 1704.  Er...

     It was recorded that the Muko River flooded in 1712 and 1740.  Ina River was recorded to have flooded in 1740.  Hatasuon-ji Temple might have been damaged by the 1712 Muko River Flood, or Ina River could have also flooded in 1712 and the flood damaged the temple.  Anyway, the temple is located between the 2 rivers, nearer to Ina River.

     It is unknown whether the temple’s original Avalokitesvara statue was Ekadasamukha or one of the other 6 types.

     Hatsuon-ji Temple also has the Mahakala statue which was moved from Daijo-bo Temple sometime between 1751-1764.  The statue seems to have been moved after the 1740 flood.

It is unknown if the temple originally had a Mahakala statue before the flood.

     Even recently, on May 6th, 2023, an evacuation order was issued on 4 Chome Kasugaoka, Itami, due to the heavy rain in the surrounding cities.

Address: 4 Chome-7 Kasugaoka, Itami, Hyogo 664-0893

Phone: 072-782-1930

Toshodai-ji Temple

Address: 13-46 Gojocho, Nara, 630-8032

Phone: 0742-33-7900

Daijo-bo Temple

Address: 3 Chome-6-13 Nipponbashi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0005

Phone: 06-6643-4078