Bandō Sanjūsankasho
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The Bandō Sanjūsankasho (坂東三十三箇所) ("The Bandō 33 Kannon Pilgrimage") is a series of 33 Buddhist temples in Eastern Japan sacred to Kannon. Bandō is the old name for what is now the Kantō region,[1] used in this case because the temples are all in the Prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, Tokyo, Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Chiba. As is the case with all such circuits, each location has a rank, and pilgrims believe that visiting them all in order is an act of great religious merit.[1]
Started by Minamoto no Yoritomo and his son Sanetomo, the Bandō Sanjūsankasho is just one of 70 different Kannon pilgrimage circuits existing in Japan, each including 33 temples because the goddess is believed to have 33 different manifestations.[1] Sugimoto-dera in Kamakura is number one, Zushi's Gandenji's is number two, An'yō-in in Kamakura is the number three, the famous Hasedera in Hase number four, and so on. From its beginning at Sugimotodera to its end in Chiba's Nagodera, the circuit is over 1300 km long. Even though women were allowed to pray at individual temples, the circuit was originally reserved to male pilgrims.[1] Now however most of the pilgrims are women.[1] Pilgrims leave behind a slip of paper or a sticker as a proof of their visit, and many of these can be seen plastered on temple walls and pillars.[2]
No. | Temple | Honzon (main image) | Location | Coordinates | Image |
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1 | Sugimoto-dera | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Kamakura, Kanagawa | 35°19′21″N 139°34′03″E / 35.322611°N 139.567444°E / 35.322611; 139.567444 (Sugimoto-dera) | ![]() |
2 | Ganden-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Zushi, Kanagawa | 35°18′18″N 139°34′20″E / 35.305056°N 139.572306°E / 35.305056; 139.572306 (Ganden-ji) | ![]() |
3 | An'yō-in | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Kamakura, Kanagawa | 35°18′51″N 139°33′19″E / 35.314167°N 139.555278°E / 35.314167; 139.555278 (An'yō-in) | ![]() |
4 | Hase-dera | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Kamakura, Kanagawa | 35°18′45″N 139°31′59″E / 35.3125°N 139.533056°E / 35.3125; 139.533056 (Hase-dera) | ![]() |
5 | Shōfuku-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Odawara, Kanagawa | 35°16′48″N 139°09′52″E / 35.280028°N 139.164333°E / 35.280028; 139.164333 (Shōfuku-ji) | ![]() |
6 | Hase-dera | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Atsugi, Kanagawa | 35°28′18″N 139°18′14″E / 35.471611°N 139.303833°E / 35.471611; 139.303833 (Hase-dera (Iiyama Kannon)) | ![]() |
7 | Kōmyō-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa | 35°21′32″N 139°17′20″E / 35.35875°N 139.288778°E / 35.35875; 139.288778 (Kōmyō-ji) | ![]() |
8 | Shōkoku-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) | Zama, Kanagawa | 35°29′06″N 139°23′56″E / 35.484889°N 139.398889°E / 35.484889; 139.398889 (Shōkoku-ji) | ![]() |
9 | Jikō-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja Sahasra-netra) | Tokigawa, Saitama | 36°00′39″N 139°13′48″E / 36.010944°N 139.229889°E / 36.010944; 139.229889 (Jikō-ji) | ![]() |
10 | Shōbō-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Higashimatsuyama, Saitama | 36°00′05″N 139°21′44″E / 36.001389°N 139.362361°E / 36.001389; 139.362361 (Shōbō-ji) | ![]() |
11 | Anraku-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) | Yoshimi, Saitama | 36°03′16″N 139°26′18″E / 36.054333°N 139.438278°E / 36.054333; 139.438278 (Anraku-ji) | ![]() |
12 | Jion-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Saitama, Saitama | 35°58′46″N 139°42′39″E / 35.979444°N 139.710778°E / 35.979444; 139.710778 (Jion-ji) | |
13 | Sensō-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) | Asakusa, Tokyo | 35°42′53″N 139°47′48″E / 35.714722°N 139.79675°E / 35.714722; 139.79675 (Sensō-ji) | ![]() |
14 | Gumyō-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 35°25′27″N 139°35′51″E / 35.424167°N 139.597417°E / 35.424167; 139.597417 (Gumyō-ji) | |
15 | Chōkoku-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Takasaki, Gunma | 36°23′07″N 138°55′58″E / 36.385278°N 138.932639°E / 36.385278; 138.932639 (Chōkoku-ji) | |
16 | Mizusawa-dera | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Shibukawa, Gunma | 36°28′46″N 138°56′43″E / 36.479333°N 138.945278°E / 36.479333; 138.945278 (Mizusawa-dera) | ![]() |
17 | Mangan-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Tochigi, Tochigi | 36°28′32″N 139°35′21″E / 36.475528°N 139.58925°E / 36.475528; 139.58925 (Mangan-ji) | ![]() |
18 | Chūzen-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Nikkō, Tochigi | 36°43′51″N 139°29′30″E / 36.730917°N 139.491667°E / 36.730917; 139.491667 (Chūzen-ji) | ![]() |
19 | Ōya-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Utsunomiya, Tochigi | 36°35′46″N 139°49′15″E / 36.596222°N 139.820917°E / 36.596222; 139.820917 (Ōya-ji) | |
20 | Saimyō-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Mashiko, Tochigi | 36°27′10″N 140°07′02″E / 36.452778°N 140.117361°E / 36.452778; 140.117361 (Saimyō-ji) | ![]() |
21 | Nichirin-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Daigo, Ibaraki | 36°55′16″N 140°16′25″E / 36.921194°N 140.273722°E / 36.921194; 140.273722 (Nichirin-ji) | ![]() |
22 | Satake-dera | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Hitachiōta, Ibaraki | 36°31′34″N 140°30′17″E / 36.526028°N 140.504667°E / 36.526028; 140.504667 (Satake-ji) | |
23 | Shōfuku-ji | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja Sahasra-netra) | Kasama, Ibaraki | 36°23′11″N 140°15′35″E / 36.386306°N 140.259611°E / 36.386306; 140.259611 (Shōfuku-ji) | |
24 | Rakuhō-ji (楽法寺) | Enmei Kannon | Sakuragawa, Ibaraki | 36°19′51″N 140°07′15″E / 36.330833°N 140.120833°E / 36.330833; 140.120833 (Rakuhō-ji) | ![]() |
25 | Ōmi-dō | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Tsukuba, Ibaraki | 36°12′46″N 140°05′58″E / 36.212639°N 140.099417°E / 36.212639; 140.099417 (Ōmi-dō) | ![]() |
26 | Kiyotaki-ji (清滝寺) | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) | Tsuchiura, Ibaraki | 36°09′55″N 140°10′02″E / 36.165194°N 140.167361°E / 36.165194; 140.167361 (Kiyotaki-ji) | |
27 | Enpuku-ji (円福寺) | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Chōshi, Chiba | 35°43′55″N 140°50′26″E / 35.731944°N 140.840611°E / 35.731944; 140.840611 (Enpuku-ji) | ![]() |
28 | Ryūshō-in | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Narita, Chiba | 35°52′01″N 140°20′31″E / 35.867083°N 140.341944°E / 35.867083; 140.341944 (Ryushō-in) | ![]() |
29 | Chiba-dera | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Chiba | 35°35′43″N 140°07′54″E / 35.595139°N 140.131694°E / 35.595139; 140.131694 (Chiba-dera) | ![]() |
30 | Kōzō-ji | Shō Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) | Kisarazu, Chiba | 35°20′20″N 139°59′40″E / 35.338806°N 139.994444°E / 35.338806; 139.994444 (Kōzō-ji) | ![]() |
31 | Kasamori-ji | Jūichimen Kannon (Ekādaśamukha) | Chōnan, Chiba | 35°23′59″N 140°11′56″E / 35.399611°N 140.198917°E / 35.399611; 140.198917 (Kasamori-ji) | ![]() |
32 | Kiyomizu-dera | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Isumi, Chiba | 35°17′25″N 140°21′23″E / 35.290139°N 140.356333°E / 35.290139; 140.356333 (Kiyomizu-dera) | ![]() |
33 | Nago-dera | Senju Kannon (Sahasra-bhuja) | Tateyama, Chiba | 35°01′32″N 139°51′29″E / 35.025556°N 139.857972°E / 35.025556; 139.857972 (Nago-dera) | ![]() |
See also
- Japan 100 Kannon, pilgrimage composed of the Saigoku, Bandō and Chichibu pilgrimages
- Saigoku 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Kansai region.
- Chichibu 34 Kannon, pilgrimage in Saitama Prefecture
- Shikoku Pilgrimage, 88 Temple pilgrimage in the Shikoku island
- Musashino Kannon Pilgrimage, pilgrimage in Tokyo and Saitama prefectures
- Chūgoku 33 Kannon, pilgrimage in the Chūgoku region
- Kannon
- Buddhism in Japan
- Tourism in Japan
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Donald Richie
- ^ Iso Mutsu
References
- Donald Richie. Pilgrimage for the 21st century accessed on April 17, 2008 (in English)
- Iso Mutsu. Kamakura: Fact and Legend', Tuttle Publishing (1995/06) ISBN 0-8048-1968-8 (in English)
External links
- The Circuit's site (in Japanese)
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