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Subject:Japanese Shrine Translation Help needed
Posted By: BL Mon, Aug 22, 2022 IP: 74.71.16.159
Hello Everybody,
There is writing on the bottom of a shrine that I recently purchased. I'm not sure how unusual that is. I would appreciate any help in the translation of those characters. Thanks.
BL





Subject:Re: Japanese Shrine Translation Help needed
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Aug 25, 2022
The lenghty difficult Buddhist ceremonial text on the base was written at the ritual of the shrine`s soul insertion (opening eyes) ceremony that made the shrine an object of worship.
According to the inscription the ceremony was held at the Honmonji* (本門寺) temple on the 13th April of the 2nd -Wood-Rooster- Hoei Year (1705)
(宝永第貮乙酉年四月十三日）

*　Today`s Ikegami Honmonj Temple (池上本門寺) in
Tokyo

With regards,
I.Nagy

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Subject:Re: Japanese Shrine Translation Help needed
Posted By: BL Fri, Aug 26, 2022
Dear I. Nagy,
Thanks once more for your invaluable help. It is greatly appreciated.
BL

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