Pilgrimage to the Four Temples of Tohoku (Michinoku Ancient Temples Pilgrimage) I received the Four Temples Corridor. September 12, 2024, Taian (auspicious day) 《 First Pilgrimage: Yamagata Prefecture / Risshaku-ji Temple (Yamadera) 》 Risshaku-ji Temple, founded as a temple by order of Emperor Seiwa, is a sacred site of mountain Buddhism for academic training, where Jikaku Daishi transferred the Buddhist teachings of Enryaku-ji Temple as a branch temple of Mount Hiei. It is a religious and cultural heritage site, Yamadera. 《 Second Pilgrimage: Miyagi Prefecture / Zuigan-ji Temple, Matsushima 》 According to the "Tendai-ki" of Zuigan-ji Temple, it is said that Jikaku Daishi, leading 3,000 students and temple monks with the portable shrine of Hieizan Sanno-sha at the head, founded the temple, and it became a temple by order of Emperor Junna. 《 Third Pilgrimage: Iwate Prefecture / Motsu-ji Temple, Hiraizumi 》 According to temple tradition, during a pilgrimage to Tohoku, Jikaku Daishi, unable to proceed due to a thick fog, was guided by the hair of a white deer and met an old man with white hair, who built a temple. This is the founding of Kasho-ji Temple. 《 Fourth Pilgrimage: Iwate Prefecture / Chuson-ji Temple, Hiraizumi 》 According to temple tradition, the founding of Chuson-ji Temple was the opening of a hermitage called Kanzan Kodaiju-in in the 3rd year of Kasho. During the time of the Oshu Fujiwara clan, it was a large temple complex with over 40 halls and pagodas and over 300 monks' quarters. ※ Excerpt from the Four Temples Corridor pamphlet Size / (approx.) 182 mm × 128 mm (386 mm when spread open) At the final pilgrimage site, Chuson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi, I received a commemorative shikishi board with the character "慈 (Ji - Compassion)" inscribed. Size / (approx.) 137 mm × 137 mm I will sell these together to those who wish to have them. ※ Please refrain from price negotiations. I will not be able to respond to comments. Thank you for your understanding.