Mino Thirty-three Kannon



The Mino Thirty-three Kannon (美濃三十三観音, Mino Sanjūsan Kannon) are a collection of Buddhist temples in southern Gifu Prefecture, Japan.[1] The name is derived from Mino Province, the former name for the area. The list was originally created during the mid-Edo period.[1]
Thirty-three Kannon
| No. | Name | Japanese | Sangō | Sect | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nichiryūbu-ji | 日龍峰寺 | Dainichi-san | Shingon | Seki |
| 2 | Rokuon-ji | 鹿苑寺 | Kongō-san | Rinzai | Mino |
| 3 | Raishō-ji | 来昌寺 | Chōei-zan | Pure Land | Mino |
| 4 | Hōshō-in | 宝勝院 | Konpira-san | Shingon | Mino |
| 5 | Eishō-ji | 永昌寺 | Kaiun-zan | Rinzai | Seki |
| 6 | Eri-ji | 恵利寺 | Ozaki-yama | Rinzai | Seki |
| 7 | Ryōfuku-ji | 龍福寺 | Iwaya-san | Rinzai | Seki |
| 8 | Sankō-ji | 三光寺 | Ryūō-san | Shingon | Yamagata |
| 9 | Tōkō-ji | 東光寺 | Fuji-san | Rinzai | Yamagata |
| 10 | Kōgon-ji | 広厳寺 | Hōun-zan | Rinzai | Yamagata |
| 11 | Dairyū-ji | 大龍寺 | Kinzoku-san | Rinzai | Gifu |
| 12 | Taikō-in | 退耕院 | Myōchi-zan | Rinzai | Minokamo |
| 13 | Kannami-ji | 甘南美寺 | Hakuka-san | Rinzai | Yamagata |
| 14 | Sōfuku-ji | 崇福寺 | Shingo-zan | Rinzai | Gifu |
| 15 | Hokke-ji | 法華寺 | Ryōju-san | Shingon | Gifu |
| 16 | Ganjō-ji | 願成寺 | Nyoi-zan | Shingon | Gifu |
| 17 | Gokokushi-ji | 護国之寺 | Yūsō-san | Shingon | Gifu |
| 18 | Mie-ji | 美江寺 | Dainichi-san | Tendai | Gifu |
| 19 | Enkyō-ji | 円鏡寺 | Chikyō-zan | Shingon | Kitagata |
| 20 | Guzei-ji | 弘誓寺 | Shigu-san | Rinzai | Yamagata |
| 21 | Hōshaku-ji | 宝積寺 | Rinzai | Sakahogi | |
| 22 | Manshaku-ji | 万尺寺 | Rinzai | Minokamo | |
| 23 | Kichijō-ji | 吉祥寺 | Shingū-yama | Rinzai | Seki |
| 24 | Jinkō-ji | 神光寺 | Shingon | Seki | |
| 25 | Sōkei-ji | 曹渓寺 | Rinzai | Mino | |
| 26 | Kiyomizu-dera | 清水寺 | Hakka-zan | Rinzai | Tomika |
| 27 | Yūsen-ji | 祐泉寺 | Iō-zen | Rinzai | Minokamo |
| 28 | Ryōfuku-ji | 龍福寺 | Rinza-san | Rinzai | Tomika |
| 29 | Shōzan-ji | 小山寺 | Rinzai | Minokamo | |
| 30 | Zenpuku-ji | 善福寺 | Jōdo Shinshū | Gifu | |
| 31 | Tokuun-ji | 徳雲寺 | Sōtō | Minokamo | |
| 32 | Ryūzō-ji | 立蔵寺 | Sōtō | Seki | |
| 33 | Shinchōkoku-ji | 新長谷寺 | Yoshida-yama | Shingon | Seki |
Tōkai Hundred Kannon
The Mino Thirty-three Kannon combine with the Owari Thirty-three Kannon in western Aichi Prefecture, the Mikawa Thirty-three Kannon in eastern Aichi Prefecture and Toyokawa Inari to form the Tōkai Hundred Kannon.[2]
See also
- Tōkai Hundred Kannon
- Glossary of Japanese Buddhism, for an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism
External links
References
- ^ a b Mino 33 Kannon. (in Japanese) Mino Seigoku Sanjūsan Kannon Reijō-kai. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Owari Thirty-three Kannon Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine. Aruku88.net. Accessed May 4, 2009.