Owari Thirty-three Kannon
The Owari Thirty-three Kannon (尾張三十三観音, Owari Sanjūsan Kannon) are a collection of Buddhist temples in western Aichi Prefecture, Japan, all dedicated to the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Kannon). The name is derived from Owari Province, the former name for the area. The list was created in 1955.[1]
Thirty-three Kannon
| No. | Name | Japanese | Sangō | Sect | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hōshō-in/Ōsu Kannon | 宝生院 | Kitano-san | Shingon | Nagoya |
| 2 | Chōei-ji | 長栄寺 | Kōshō-san | Sōtō | Nagoya |
| 3 | Ryūfuku-ji/Kasadera | 笠覆寺 | Tenrin-zan | Shingon | Nagoya |
| 4 | Chōraku-ji | 長楽寺 | Inari-san | Sōtō | Nagoya |
| 5 | Fumon-ji | 普門寺 | Sōtō | Ōbu | |
| 6 | Tōun-in | 洞雲院 | Sōtō | Agui | |
| 7 | Iwada-dera | 岩屋寺 | Daihi-san | Owaritakano-san | Minamichita |
| 8 | Ōmidō-ji | 大御堂寺 | Kakurin-zan | Shingon | Mihama |
| 9 | Sainen-ji | 斉年寺 | Sōtō | Tokoname | |
| 10 | Daichi-in | 大智院 | Shingon | Chita | |
| 11 | Kannon-ji | 観音寺 | Shingon | Tōkai | |
| 12 | Kannon-ji | 観音寺 | Tendai | Nagoya | |
| 13 | Ryūshō-in | 龍照院 | Shingon | Kanie | |
| 14 | Daiji-in | 大慈院 | Sōtō | Yatomi | |
| 15 | Kōsai-ji | 広済寺 | Sōtō | Shippō | |
| 16 | Jimoku-ji | 甚目寺 | Shingon | Jimokuji | |
| 17 | Mantoku-ji | 萬徳寺 | Shingon | Inazawa | |
| 18 | Ryūtan-ji | 龍潭寺 | Sōtō | Iwakura | |
| 19 | Keirin-ji | 桂林寺 | Sōtō | Ōguchi | |
| 20 | Jakkō-in | 寂光院 | Tsugao-zan | Shingon | Inuyama |
| 21 | Komatsu-ji | 小松寺 | Shingon | Komaki | |
| 22 | Tōshō-in | 陶昌院 | Sōtō | Komaki | |
| 23 | Gyokurin-ji | 玉林寺 | Sōtō | Komaki | |
| 24 | Ryūon-ji | 龍音寺 | Jōdokyō | Komaki | |
| 25 | Ryūsen-ji | 龍泉寺 | Shōtō-zan | Tendai | Nagoya |
| 26 | Hōsen-ji | 宝泉寺 | Sōtō | Seto | |
| 27 | Keishō-in | 慶昌院 | Sōtō | Seto | |
| 28 | Chōbo-ji | 長母寺 | Rinzai | Nagoya | |
| 29 | Kyūkoku-ji | 久国寺 | Sōtō | Nagoya | |
| 30 | Zenpuku-in | 善福院 | Shingon | Nagoya | |
| 31 | Jufuku-in | 聚福院 | Sōtō | Nagakute | |
| 32 | Butchi-in | 仏地院 | Sōtō | Nagoya | |
| 33 | Kōshō-ji | 興正寺 | Shingon | Nagoya |
Tōkai Hundred Kannon
The Owari Thirty-three Kannon combine with the Mino Thirty-three Kannon in Gifu Prefecture, the Mikawa Thirty-three Kannon in eastern Aichi Prefecture and Toyokawa Inari to form the Tōkai Hundred Kannon.[1]
See also
- Tōkai Hundred Kannon
- Glossary of Japanese Buddhism (for an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism)
External links
References
- ^ a b Owari Thirty-three Kannon Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine. Aruku88.net. Accessed May 4, 2009.