Kenryu Jinja

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Kenryuu Jinja 劔龍神社 Kenryu Jinja
"Sword Dragon Shrine"


with the deity
Kenryusan Daigongen 劔龍山大権現
another name for 剣龍山大権現薬師如来
Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来, the Buddha of Healing


Deity in residence

Oonamuchi no Kami 大己貴命 （おおなむちのかみ） 大巳貴命
Oonamuchi no Mikoto 大穴牟遅命
another name for Okuninushi no Kami 大国主命 Daikoku Sama

Deity in charge of "making the land", and then of a good harvest, good business, good relationships (enmusubi), family prosperity and much more.

The shrine was built in 806.
Legend says that Chokai threw his sword (ken, tsurugi) from nearby mount Chokai-san and it landed here, so a shrine was built in honor of the Heavenly Sword.




鳥海一の王子医王尊にて、牛頭天王の本地仏にて、云々


Omonoimi Jinja 小物忌神社
is also in the compound.
剣龍山小物忌神社とも称した

Deity in residence is
Uka no Mitama no Mikoto (Uganomitama) 倉稲魂命
Deity to protect the rice fields and harvest
The child of Izanami and Izanagi.


In Yamagata
山形県飽海郡遊佐町大字当山字上戸２
With many photos
source :　www.genbu.net/data/dewa

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Tsurugi Jinja 劔神社 "Sword Shrine"
in Fukui

in honor of
. Oda Nobunaga 織田信長 .


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. Yakushiji Temple in Nara 薬師寺 .
The Buddha of Healing



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