Koryu-Ji temples

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Kooryuuji 光竜寺 Koryu-Ji“Light Dragon Temple”
Kooryuuji 興竜寺 Koryu-Ji“Rising Dragon Temple”
Kooryuuji 高竜寺 Koryu-Ji“Tall Dragon Temple”

There are various temples with the name Koryu-Ji in Japan.
The Chinese characters are different and thus the meaning is different.

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Kooryuuji 光竜寺 Koryu-Ji“Light Dragon Temple”

堺市光竜寺
Osaka, Sakai

The nearby school has a basket ball team.





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Kooryuuji 興竜寺 Koryu-Ji“Rising Dragon Temple”
興龍寺

長野県塩尻市洗馬
Nagano prefecture, Shirojirishi, Seba





There is a large lotos pond in the temple ground.
source : Nagano/Shiojirishi


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興龍寺
Nagasaki, Sasebo town 佐世保


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Kooryuuji 高竜寺 Koryu-Ji“Tall Dragon Temple”


亀老山 高龍寺
Ehime prefecture, Shimabari town 愛媛県今治市




高龍寺
函館市船見町21番11号
Hokkaido, Hakodate, Funamicho
Zen temple, founded in 1633 in former Matsumae town.
The oldest temple in Hakodate. The present building was constructed around 1900. Carvings of lions and dragons engraved on the gate are impressive..

source : www.ehako.com



source :　sakahara blog 坂原弘康

The statue was erected in 1951 and is 7 meters high.



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Kooryuuji ga dake 高竜寺ケ岳 / 高龍寺ヶ岳
Mount Koryujigatake
Mountain. 697 m
Hyogo prefecture, and Kyoto, Tango

Legend has it that Sain Ippen 一遍上人 on his pilgrimage to bring Buddhism to the people came here in May of 1284 to Kumi no Hama 久美の浜 - 久美浜. Suddenly a huge dragon showed up from the sea.

There is also a legend about a sword with two dragon decorations.
Kondoo soosoo ryuukandoo tachi
金銅装双竜環頭太刀




To celebrate these dragon legends, there is a "Dragon Canoe Race" every year in summer in Tango town.
京丹後市ドラゴンカヌー選手権大会

source : www.kyotango.gr.jp



. Saint Ippen 一遍上人 .


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