The headless stone statue of Jizo, or
Kubinashi-Jizo, is enshrined on a hill with an
elevation of 65m., located at the south foot of Mt.Yatsuo, Deguchi Cho,
Fuchu City in Hirosima Pref. It is about 20 Km_ northwest of Fukuyama of
Station on the Sanyo Line, JR, or about 1,500m north of Fuchu Station on
the Fukuen Line, JR.
It is neither known when this stone statue,
which measures 35 X 20 X 11(cm), was first enshrined, nor whom it
represents. Nevertheless, it is considered to be fairly old. According
to an old man of the town, it was seen standing beside a farm road 80 m.
south of the present position at the beginning of Showa Era (1926-1989),
and it was already without head at the time.
It is likely that during the construction work
to Widen the city roads in the 45th Year Of Showa(1970), this statue was
pushed up with other stones onto the 30 m. high hill, and deeply buried.
On the dawn of May 18, in the 52nd year of
Showa(1977), the Jizo appeared in the dream of a religious man of Shin-machi,
Fuchu City. The man received an oracle saying, "I am buried in the
plowed field on the hill. If you unearth me and enshrine, I will answer
the prayers." This dream came true. The Jizo was found and enshrined,
and many prayers were answered. Later a new site for precinct was
procured and the Jizo was transferred here on May 16 in the 54th year of
Showa (1979).
The visions of the Jizo that appeared in the
dreams of the religious man, as well as others later, describe the
figure as handsome and strong, yet possessing 8 delicate face.
Many instances of worshipers who were cured of
head aches, pains in the waists, legs and other parts of the body have
been reported. The tale of the Jizo's favor has spread widely by word of
mouth, and devotees are coming from all parts of the country in great
numbers now.
Not only did the Jizo cure all manner of
diseases, but offered counsel on matters of children, business, study,
and human relations.
HOW TO PRAY
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Burn a candle or incense sticks provided in the
shrine.
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Chant the following Jizo sutra, two or three
times;
"On-ka-ka-ka-bi-san-ma-ei-sowa-ka"
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Express wishes which you want to be heard, to the
Jizo.
Among those who pray, there are but a few people who
chant sutra of religious sect of his own instead of the Jizo sutra, Also
some pray touching the Jizo personally while others do not. Any of the
above methods will be acceptable. The sincerity of a person performing
prayers is the most important quality.
Two kinds of experiences are reported by worshipers
whose prayers are heard. One is that worshipers feel relieved of the
pain on the spots and the other is that they temporarily fell in worse
condition suddenly but soon recover, In case devotees can not personally
visit the shine and pray, a member of family may come and pray in their
behalf.
The Jizo Festival is held at 9 AM on the 18th of
every month with a large attendance.
KUBINASHI JIZO BOSATSU
250, Deguchi Cho, Fuchu City,
Hirosima Prefecture
- JIZO (BOSATSU)
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or Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the guardian deity
for children, also believed to be the ditirle guardian of travelers
and pregnant women.
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He is entrusted with the task of saving people
during the age between the death of the previous Sakyamuni Buddha
and the appearance of the second Buddha in the future.
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His statue is made of stone and shows a monk with
a shaved head holding a item in the left hand and a staff in the
right.
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Even a child has died, stones are placed on the
lap of the Jizo and pieces of children's clothing hung about the
shoulders, the idea being to lighten the load of the deceased.
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Jizo statues can be seen standing along country
roads in rural districts.
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Hành Hương sang Nhựt Bản viếng
thăm Đức Địa Tạng Không đầu tại Fuchu
Địa
chỉ, số điện thoại nơi Đức Địa Tạng không có đầu tại Nhựt Bản
廣島縣,
府中巿出口町二五0番地
首無地臧菩薩
電話:
(0八四七)
四三五七三二
www.fuchu.or.jp/~jizo
Hiroshimaken, Fuchushi
Deguchicho 250 Banchi
Shumu Jizo Bosattsu
Phone 0847-435732
www.fuchu.or.jp/~jizo
Cách đi:
Từ Hòa Kỳ đến phi trường Osaka
ngày 07.10.2008. Đợi ở Hotel và sẽ đi chung cùng đoàn đến phố Fuchu hoặc
lấy xe Shinkansen (新幹綿)
đi từ phi trường Osaka đến nhà ga Fukuyama (福山),
rồi từ đó lấy xe điện đi nhà ga Fuchu (府中).
Từ nhà ga Fuchu đi Taxi đến chỗ Đức Địa Tạng không có đầu độ 15 phút.
Source:
http://www.fuchu.or.jp/~jizo/txt/r_401.htm
