Toueiji Temple
This temple belongs to the Chizan school of Shingon Buddhism.
Its head temple is Chishaku-in in Shichijo, Higashiyama, Kyoto, and its other major temples include Naritasan Shinsho-ji, Kawasaki Daishi Heiken-ji, and Takao-san Yakuo-in.
It was formerly located in Yatsu Fujiwara, and is said to have been moved to its current location between 1789 and 1801.
The principal image is a standing statue of Acala, and also houses a standing statue of Shokannon and a seated statue of Jizo Bodhisattva.
Once every 12 years, in the Year of the Dragon, Shokannon is opened to the public as the 22nd site of the pilgrimage.
Standing statue of Acla
Erected during the Edo period, coated with black lacquer; attendant statues carved from single pieces of wood.
Seated statue of Jizo Bodhisattva
Erected in the Muromachi period, coated with brown lacquer, featuring a hanging robe style
Standing statue of Shokannon
Erected in the Edo period, made with yosegi-zukuri (joined wood construction)
The central double golden tower is removed, and the sacred fire ceremony is performed.
There is also a magnificent dragon carving on the pedestal.
“As I grow old, I suffer the long journey through the sands of Fujiwara, but for the sake of future generations.”
The Jizo Bodhisattva within the temple grounds is the third temple of the Awa Province Hakuju Enmei Roku Jizo Pilgrimage, which was built in 1992.
The cypress trees planted on both sides of the entrance to the temple kitchen have branches that extend out to form an arch, making them a valuable cultural asset of the temple.
