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88 Temple Pilgrimage in Matsuyama
88 Temple Pilgrimage in Matsuyama
Eight temples in Matsuyama are part of the 88 Temple Pilgrimage. Most are well out of the city center, though, and require a car or (appropriately enough) a hike.
Jōruriji (浄瑠璃寺), 327 Jorurichō, ☎ +81 089-963-0279. #46. Created in 708, this temple houses one of Gyoki's Yakushinyorai statue, the first of its kind and the guardian of knowledge and art. Free. �
Yasakaji (八坂寺), 773 Jorurichō, ☎ +81 089-963-0271. #47. Built in 701, this temple has the first Amida Nyorai deity statue. Free. �
Sairinji (西林寺), 1007 Takaimachi, ☎ +81 089-975-0319. #48. Kōbō Daishi (弘法大師) struck the ground with his stick and created a pond here; his 11-headed Kannon also stands here. Free. �
Jōdoji (浄土寺), 1198 Takanokochō, ☎ +81 089-975-1730. #49. Jōdo was built in the 700s by Emyo Shonin. Free. �
Hantaji (繁多寺), 32 Hatateramachi, ☎ +81 089-795-0910. #50. Another Yakushinyorai statue is worshipped here. Free. �
Ishiteji (石手寺), 2-9-21 Ishite, ☎ +81 089-977-0870, . 24 hours. #51. This is one of the most impressive of the 88 temples in the pilgrimage, housing a variety of statues, haiku stones, and treasures scattered about the grounds. Some of its more interesting aspects are the Deva Hall with its murals of gods, the belfry, and the giant stone statue of Kōbō Daishi ? whose head, if you can touch it, will absolve you of making the entire pilgrimage. Founded in 728 and part of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism, Ishiteji embodies one of the most moving of Buddhist legends of greed, sorrow, repentance, and reincarnation. Smoke from the incense of pilgrims making their prayers fill the inner sanctum. Ishiteji celebrates the New Year like no other temple in Matsuyama. Free. �
Taizanji (太山寺), 1730 Taisanjichō, ☎ +81 089-978-0329. #52. An 11-headed Kannon and Shitenno god statues reside here. Free. �
Enmyōji (円明寺), 1-182 Wakichō, ☎ +81 089-978-1129. #53. Also built in the 8th century, the dō style of this temple was rebuilt in 1633. Free. �
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