Overview
It was the administrative temple of the first shrine of Iyo.
About this place
Hōju-ji (Japanese: 宝寿寺) is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Shingon-shu Zentsuji School, located in Komatsu-cho, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture (having previously belonged to the Koyasan Shingon School and subsequently operated as an independent temple). Its formal mountain name is Tenyozan, and its sub-temple name is Kan'onin. The principal image is the Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva (Juichimen Kannon). It serves as Temple No. 62 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Additionally, Ichinomiya Shrine—the site of the original pilgrimage stop—is also described here. Principal Image Mantra: Om maka kyaronikya sowaka Pilgrimage Verse (Goeika): Samidare no ato ni idetaru Tama no I wa / Shirotsubo naru ya Ichinomiya ka wa Pilgrimage Seals (Nokyo-in): The Temple's Principal Image; Shikoku (Toyo) Seven Lucky Gods—Hoteison
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Founded：Tenpyo period (traditional) Shrine rank：Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, Temple No. 62 Blessings：Safe childbirth
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