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Byodoji Almanac The Complete Ennichi Ganfuji: a Japanese prayer concerning cancer What Is "One Buddha, One Land"? Why Two Buddhas Never Arise in One World, Traced from the Sources 21-Day Gyakushu Offering What Is the Kaikyoge? The Sutra-Opening Verse, Its Meaning and Origins What Is Shugen? Tracing the "Gen" of Shugendō to Its Sources What Is Nyubutsu Samaya? Entering the Buddha's Vow in Shingon Buddhism What Is Transgressing the Samaya? Breaking the Vow With the Buddha What Is Kyuri Kaji Kyuri Kaji Temples Across Japan What Is the Eleven-Faced Kannon What Is Vaiśravaṇa What Is Kṣitigarbha What Is Acala What Is Bhaisajyaguru (Yakushi Nyorai)What Is the Rishukyo What Is the Roji-no-ge (Verse on Striking the Gaṇḍī)? What the Bell Tells Focusing on People and Prayer — Eight Years of Cashless Offerings at ByodojiIn preparation The Complete Guide to the Shikoku Pilgrimage (Ohenro)Shikoku 88 Temple Directory

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Temple 59: 国分寺 | 四国霊場第22番札所平等寺

Stamp Book／No. 59

Shikoku Temple No. 五十九

国こく分ぶん寺じ

金光山最勝院

Dojo of 菩提伊予 Province愛媛県真言律宗

Honzon

薬師瑠璃光如来やくしるりこうにょらい

Mantra: おんころころせんだりまとうぎそわか
Sacred name: 南無大師遍照金剛

Pilgrim's verse

守護のため建ててあがむる国分寺　いよいよめぐむ薬師なりけり

国を守り護るために建てて尊んできた国分寺。本尊の薬師如来が、いよいよ深く人々に恵みをお与えくださるのです。

Distance

About 6.2 km from Temple 58, 仙遊寺
About 27.8 km to Temple 60, 横峰寺

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