Senbon Enma-do

Japanese: 千本閻魔堂 - せんぼんえんまどう

A Shingon Buddhist temple in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City. Its correct name is Komyozan Injoji Temple. According to temple legend, it was founded by the monk Jokaku during the Kannin era (1017-21). It subsequently fell into decline, but was rebuilt in 1273 (Bun'ei 10) by the monk Myozen Ritsushi (Nyorin). Since ancient times, it has been famous for its 18-foot-tall King Enma, the principal image of the temple, and has attracted the faith of people of all ranks as a town hall in the capital. The temple's Dai-Nembutsu Kyogen and Ullambanae (Obon) ceremony to welcome the spirits of deceased are famous, and the former, along with those at Mibu-dera Temple and Saga Shakado (Seiryou-ji Temple), is counted among the three major Nembutsu Kyogen in Kyoto.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

京都市上京区にある真言宗の寺。正しくは光明山引接（いんじよう）寺。寺伝では寛仁年中(1017‐21)定覚上人の開創。その後衰微したが，1273年(文永10)明善律師(如輪上人)が再興した。古来，本尊の丈六の閻魔大王で名高く，洛中の町堂として貴賤の信仰を集めた。当寺の大念仏狂言と盂蘭盆会（うらぼんえ）の精霊迎えの行事は有名で，とくに前者は壬生（みぶ）寺，嵯峨釈迦堂(清凉寺)のそれと合わせて京都の三大念仏狂言に数えられる。

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