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Buddhist Quote for Today: Sodō Yokoyama (1907–1980)
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🥣RADISH GOBBLING😊
It's time once again to eat up Daihōon-ji's (大報恩寺) blessed daikon for another year of protection against sickness and disease.
temple nuns-
it takes two
yanking the radish
尼達や二人かかって引大根
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1819.
Trans. David G. Lanoue.
#daikondaki #大根だき#Daihoonji#SenbonShakado#Kyoto #京都 #radishes#Japan
Statue of Hotei enjoying autumn leaves in the grounds of Daihoon-ji.
Daikon-daki festivals are held around Japan. Guests have a choice of purchasing a bowl of stewed daikon, or buying a whole daikon to take home and cook.
A cat welcomes visitors to Daihoon-ji.
Blessed daikon at Daihoon-ji. On December 7th and 8th they are consumed to fortify the body at the start of winter.
Considered a charm against evil (悪魔除けの大根), it made sense that these radishes would also help alleviate illnesses & diseases when consumed.
The 'blessed' radishes were mixed with others in a great cauldron and fed to the congregation to promote health for the upcoming year.
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Known also as Senbon Shaka-dō (千本釈迦堂) and Kitano Shaka-dō (北野釈迦堂), Daihōon-ji's (大報恩寺) main hall was constructed in 1227 and is a national treasure. It's the oldest surviving building within the old city limits.
#Daihoonji#SenbonShakado#KitanoShakado#Kyoto#Japan #nationaltreasure
Cascades of sakura and the main hall of Daihoon-ji.
Finished in 1227 Daihoon-ji's main hall is the city's oldest building, a miraculous survivor even when it became a battleground in the 15thC.
Inside the main hall of Daihoon-ji.
The main hall of Daihoon-in glimpsed through it famous weeping cherry tree.
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On December 7th and 8th about 5000 radishes are cooked and 10,000 meals consumed.
There are many theories about the symbolism of the radish...one suggests the cross-section resembles a mirror, a symbol of enlightenment (December 8th is the date Buddha reached Nirvana).
The Sanskrit character for 'Buddha' is painted on daikon for sale at Daihoon-ji.
A carpet of fallen ginkgo leaves at Daihoon-ji.
A cat almost camouflaged in the grounds of Daihoon-ji.
Stall selling daikon at Daihoon-ji.
After a night of temptation and doubt, Buddha reached enlightenment just as Venus appeared in the morning sky.
Perhaps inspired by this, Jizen may have used the radish to symbolise the star, linking it to the overcoming of obstacles. The vegetable would come to be seen as a charm.
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Considered a charm against evil (悪魔除けの大根), it made sense that these radishes would also help alleviate illnesses & diseases when consumed.
The 'blessed' radishes were mixed with others in a great cauldron and fed to the congregation to promote health for the upcoming year.
Woodblock print of a horse carrying daikon.
Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Woodblock print of the god Daikokuten writing on a giant daikon.
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Woodblock print of armor and a giant daikon.
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Woodblock print of the god Daikokuten carrying a giant daikon.
Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
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The 'Radish Boiling Festival' (大根焚 'Daikon-daki') is particularly popular with older people.
Many take the time to pray to a statue of 'Bokefuji Kannon' (ぼけ封じ観音), a bodhisattva believed to protect against senility.
Many take the time to pray to a statue of 'Bokefuji Kannon' (ぼけ封じ観音), a bodhisattva believed to protect against senility.
These photos show the statue of Bokefuji Kannon at Imakumano Kannon-ji (今熊野観音寺).
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Statue of Bokefuji Kannon before the Daishi-do at Imakumano Kannon-ji.
Small statues left as offerings, prayers that those leaving the gift will be protected from senility, dementia and other diseases commonly found in old age.
Statue of Bokefuji Kannon at Imakumano Kannon-ji.
The main hall of Imakumano Kannon-ji.
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Statue of a friendly squash at Anraku-ji. The temple holds specially services around the winter solstice during which squashes are consumed to protect the body and mind.
Squashes and other 'lucky' foods are consumed around the winter solstice to help fortify the body for the cold months ahead.
Woodblock print of frolicking squashes.
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Charm in the shape of a squash. Many temples sell these amulets (epspecially to older people) as protection again senility and other such diseases.