Autumn Leaves in Kuhombutsu

We have so many people here in this season.

You can see yellow leaves on the roof of the gate, then just after you get into the gate, you'll see red leaves on the right hand side and orange leaves on the left hand side.

This temple is popular in this season because this place has all autumn colors.

Pictures showed here may seem quiet and have few people.
Actually there're many people just out of the frame of these pictures.

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Kuhombutsu station on Tokyo Oimachi Line

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Kuhombutsu - Amidado Halls and Main Hall

There're three Amidado Halls and each one has three statues of Amida Nyorai.
So there're nine statues of Amida Nyorai.

Each one indicates different level how deep a person believes in Buddha.
From "High - High" to "Low - Low", there're nine different combination of High, Middle and Low.

Blue heads are impressive.

There's a statue of Shaka Nyorai in the main hall.

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Kuhombutsu station on Tokyu Oimachi Line

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Kuhombutsu - Niomon Gate and Bell Tower

There's a Niomon Gate with two Nio statues who's the guards of the temple.
When you see these kind of guards or guard dogs, pay attention to their mouths.
One has an open mouth and the other has a closed mouth.
One says "A" and the other says "N".

There's a classical bell tower after you go through Niomon Gate.

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Kuhombutsu station on Tokyu Oimachi Line

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Kuhombutsu - Approach and Emmado Hall

This temple is known as Kuhombutsu but official name is Joshinji Temple.
Kuhombutsu means nine different level of rebirth in Paradise and this temple has 9 statues of Amida Nyorai in 3 Amidado buildings.

This temple has a long approach with pine trees.

After you go through the entrance gate, you'll find Emmado hall.
There's a statue of Emma Daio and a statue of Datsueba in the hall.

Emma Daio or King of the hell judges the dead who came to the hell.
The dead may be sent to different kind of the hell.
If the dead lies, he may pull out its tongue using a huge puller.

Datsueba serves to Emma Daio.
She is at the Sanzu no Kawa which is a river between this world and the other world.
She takes off the clothing of the dead to weigh its sin.

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Kuhombutsu station on Tokyu Oimachi Line

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