FUDO - Yonako statue and waterfall

https://darumamuseumgallery.blogspot.jp/2007/07/uesugi-kenshin.html

Uesugi Kenshin Kagetora 上杉謙信(景虎)
(1530 - 1578)

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Yonako Takizan Fudooji 米子瀧山不動寺
Yonako Takizan Fudo-Ji
長野県須坂市米子町1057 / Yonakomachi, Suzaka-shi, Nagano



The temple was founded by
. Gyōki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu . - (668 - 749)
Gyoki built a small hall for a statue of 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai, which he carved himself.



In 1559, Uesugi Kenshin received a statue of Fudo Myo-O from the regent in Kyoto to use it in unifying the Kanto region.


This statue, made from keyaki 欅 zelkova wood, had been made by 弘法大師（空海） Kobo Daishi Kukai on request of 嵯峨天皇 Saga Tenno, with the pious attitude:
ittoo sanrai 一刀三礼 carving one part and praying three times


In 1561, after the Battle of Kawanakajima, Kenshin placed this statue in the Oku no In of the Temple, named
米子瀧山威徳院不動寺



- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- reference source : yonakofudoson.net -




There are the Yonako Great Falls 米子大瀑布　
不動瀧 Fudo Waterfall (85 m) and
権現瀧 Gongen Waterfall (75 m).
These two large waterfalls are among the 100 best of Japan.


Statue of Fudo Myo-O near the waterfall.
- Look at more amazing photos of the falls :
- source : nigejune.com/hiking-to-yonako-falls -


. Fudō Myō-ō, Fudoo Myoo-Oo 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O
Acala Vidyârâja – Vidyaraja – Fudo Myoo .

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. Naoe Kanetsugu 直江兼続
Follower of the son of Kenshin.

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