Kamashiki-san and Nobunaga's prayers - Substitute beauty remains in Fushimi
Kamaki-san and Nobunaga's prayers: Substitute beauty remains in Fushimi
In Fushimi, Kyoto, not far from Tanbabashi Station, there is a temple quietly nestled in an alley away from the hustle and bustle.
Katsunenji Temple - known locally as "Kamashiki-san" - is a place that has accepted prayers from people since the Edo period.
This temple enshrines a single Buddha statue.
Kamajiro Jizo. A substitute Jizo who enters the boiling pot on behalf of the deceased who are suffering in hell.
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This Buddha statue is said to have been given to the monk Shoyo Teian, to whom Oda Nobunaga had deep devotees.
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In autumn, bush clover flowers bloom in the temple grounds.
The gate is opened as a "bush clover offering" and the flowers are given to the pilgrims. It is as if the flowers are the result of Jizo's mercy.
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WABISUKE may not be able to achieve its goal of quietly passing on its legacy.
Seeing someone's pain and gently empathizing with them
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"Kamaki-san" says.
--I'll consider your opinion.
We listen carefully to that wordless prayer.