Yuyaku Nenbutsu

(Last modified: July 14, 1998)

1. At first, they sit down in front of the image of Buddha and chant Buddhist invocation.
   
2. Next, they stand up except highest bonze and walk around the image of Buddha with chanting Buddhist invocation.
   
3. Then they chant with intonation and ring bells heavily more and more. It looks that they sing a song with dancing.
   
4. At last, they sit down and chant same as the first.
   

Reference to the book "Uke-tsugareru Matsuri" (local festival in Tendo).

It was published by
"The Board of Education in Tendo" and "The Old Local Country Government Office in Tendo".

Lecture by Bonze Larger picuture...(59KB)

Before "Yuyaku Nenbutsu", a bonze lectures us. It means that it is just Buddhistic event, not for tourism. At first, he lectured about happenings in the world. And he brought them to the Buddhistic dogmas. He lectured for 1 hour but he did not tired us because he is a professional to lecture. At this time, they brought him from a temple in Yamagata.

The beginning of "Yuyaku Nenbutsu". At first, they all sit down in front of the image of Buddha. And they chant Buddhist invocation for about 20 minutes. Then they stand up except highest bonze and walk around the image of Buddha with chanting Buddhist invocation. People with green clothes are bonzes and people with yellow clothes are Buddhists. It is "syou" that they hold with their hands. It is made of a metal. They ring by a bar of wood.

Dance 1 Larger picture ...(54KB)

Dance 2 Larger picture... (61KB)

They walk around the image of Buddha with chanting Buddhist invocation. Then they get excited and chant with intonation and ring bells heavily more and more. It looks that they sing a song with dancing. It takes about 1 hour for this event.

"Tourist guide in Tendo"