Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary
The Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary (秩父三十四箇所 Chichibu Sanjūyon-kasho?) is a group of Japanese Buddhist temples linked on a pilgrimage route.
The Chichibu Pilgrimage
Chichibu City in the province of Saitama is the centre of a virtually self-contained valley, a mountain-ringed basin about 80 km north-west of Tokyo.
The Chichibu pilgrimage dates back to the early 13th century. It originally consisted of 33 temples dedicated to Kannon but by 1536 a 34th temple was added to the list with the consequence that the Saigoku, Bandō and Chichibu pilgrimages together form a 100-temple Kannon pilgrimage. Visitors in numbers have been making the journey here since the Muromachi Period (1336–1573), covering the 100 kilometres it takes to reach all the temples. About two-thirds of the temples are located in urban areas; the rest are in more rural settings. Unlike the temples on the Saigoku or Bandō routes, the Chichibu temples are relatively small and understated; many of them resemble neighbourhood temples. Admission to all 34 temples is free. It is said that about half of the 34 temples do not have resident priests and are maintained by caretakers who live nearby.
The following list contains the temples of the Chichibu list.
Temples
No. | Temple | Honzon (main image) | Location | Coordinates | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shimabu-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Shimabu-ji |
2 | Shimpuku-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Shimpuku-ji |
3 | Jōsen-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jōsen-ji |
4 | Kinshō-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Kinshō-ji |
5 | Goka-dō | Juntei Kannon (Cundi) | Yokoze, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Goka-dō |
6 | Boku'un-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Yokoze, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Boku'un-ji |
7 | Hōchō-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Yokoze, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Hōchō-ji |
8 | Saizen-ji (西善寺) | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Yokoze, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Saizen-ji |
9 | Akechi-ji | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmani-cakra) |
Yokoze, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Akechi-ji |
10 | Daiji-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Yokoze, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Daiji-ji |
11 | Jōraku-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jōraku-ji |
12 | Nosaka-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Nosaka-ji |
13 | Jigen-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jigen-ji |
14 | Imamiya-bō | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Imamiya-bō |
15 | Shōrin-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Shōrin-ji |
16 | Saikō-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Saikō-ji |
17 | Jōrin-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jōrin-ji |
18 | Gōdo-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Gōdo-ji |
19 | Ryūseki-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Ryūseki-ji |
20 | Iwanoue-dō | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Iwanoue-dō |
21 | Kannon-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Kannon-ji |
22 | Dōji-dō | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Dōji-dō |
23 | Ongaku-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Ongaku-ji |
24 | Hōsen-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Hōsen-ji |
25 | Kyūshō-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Kyūshō-ji |
26 | En'yū-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | En'yū-ji |
27 | Daien-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Daien-ji |
28 | Hashidate-dō | Batō Kannon (Hayagrīva) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Hashidate-dō |
29 | Chōsen-in | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Chōsen-in |
30 | Hōun-ji | Nyoirin Kannon (Cintāmani-cakra) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Hōun-ji |
31 | Kannon-in | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Ogano, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Kannon-in |
32 | Hōshō-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Ogano, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Hōshō-ji |
33 | Kikusui-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) |
Chichibu, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Kikusui-ji |
34 | Suisen-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) |
Minano, Saitama | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Suisen-ji |
See also
- Japan 100 Kannon, pilgrimage composed of the Saigoku, Bandō and Chichibu pilgrimages.
- Saigoku 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Kansai region.
- Bandō 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Kantō region.
- Shikoku Pilgrimage, 88 Temple pilgrimage in the Shikoku island.
- Chūgoku 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Chūgoku region.
- Kannon
- Buddhism in Japan
- Tourism in Japan
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
External links
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External links
- Map of 34 temples at Mum I'm Here