Tomb of Toshinaga Maeda

The Zuiryuji Temple 瑞龍寺 Japan 2017.

Zuiryuji Temple (瑞龍寺, Zuiryūji) is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple in Takaoka, recognized by the Japanese government as a national treasure. The temple was completed circa 1659 to mourn the death of the pioneer of what would become the city of Takaoka, Maeda Toshinaga. His mausoleum is situated approximately one kilometer to the east from the temple.

Zuiryuji has a symmetric layout with corridors connecting its buildings in a manner typical of Soto Zen monasteries. The temple is comprised of various coveted buildings and properties, including its imposing Sanmon Gate that meets visitors on their way through the temple's inner grounds. The temple's two main halls are the Butsuden Hall which houses a statue of the historical Buddha (Shaka Nyorai) and the Hatto Hall which serves as a beautiful example of the architectural style of early Edo Period temple construction.

A rather unique deity worshiped at the temple is Ususama Myo-o, a guardian of Buddhism. A large statue of Ususama Myo-o stands in the Hatto Hall, while a smaller one stands at the entrance to the public washroom. Ususama Myo-o is regarded as the guardian of the washroom and is accredited powers to purify and prevent diseases.

DYA717 July 7, 2016 Toyama, Takaoka, Toide

6:30 a.m. breakfast at the Takaoka Manten Ekimae Hotel. Then I caught the local train to the Toide station to look around. Got there at 9:15 or so. Toide is just about ending a week’s celebration of their Tanabata festival. I knew was too early for anything exciting happening but I just took some quick pictures of the street decorations. The locals were just setting up their various food and other booths. I went back to Takaoka on the next local train. It was hot by the time I returned to Takaoka. Another hot and sweaty, humid day. Went from the train station to the Takaoka Zuiryuji Zen Buddhist temple which is a designated national treasure, the only national treasure in Toyama prefecture. 500-yen to enter. Then went across the other way to the Tomb of Toshinaga Maeda which is the tallest/largest tomb in Japan of a daimyo feudal lord. Then went way across town. I ran into the Great Buddha of Takaoka which is rated #3 of great Buddhas in Japan next to the Buddhas in Nara and Kamakura. The original Takaoka Buddha was built in the 1700s but it burned down. Finally in 1933 they made this large copper one.
Oh yeh, Takaoka prides itself as being a historic, cultural town of artisans and craftsmen. They are famous for copperware and lacquerware. You’ll see copper statues all over town.
A short distance from the Great Buddha is the entrance to Takaoka Kojo, a castle ruins park. Only some walls and moats remain as they couldn’t re-build the castle under the one castle per domain rule. Lots of copper statues around in this park. Nice green park for walking around and/or relaxing. Was getting close to 2 p.m. so I picked up some snacks for lunch/dinner combo and went to the hotel to relax a little.
I jumped on the train after 6 p.m. It was filled with students going where evers. A lot of them got off at my Toide stop. Walked around the areas with the Tanabata displays. Lots of food and game stands were open. It was still lighted but the Tanabata displays had their lights turned on. Too bad it wasn’t darker but I didn’t want to stick around too late because they had only 1 train per hour back to Takaoka.

ドラえもんのルーツがここに!?/2020年初詣/国宝瑞龍寺/ブラマロン

あけましておめでとうございます！

2020年の元旦はお寺へ初詣に行ってきました。
行ったのは、
２代目加賀藩主前田利長の菩提寺で、国宝に指定されている瑞龍寺です。
十分見ごたえのあるお寺ですが、ひそかに某アニメキャラクターのルーツと噂されている「猪頭天」が祀られています。あるはずの耳が、このお寺の「猪頭天」だけはないのです。
ネズミにかじられてなくなったとまことしやかに言われていますが、果たして本当なのでしょうか…。
（注）真実を突き止める動画ではありません

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