Temple 17 Ido-ji was founded by Emperor Tenmu and took its name from the time Kobo Daishi dug a well with his staff to provide a water source for the
Temple 17 Ido-ji was founded by Emperor Tenmu and took its name from the time Kobo Daishi dug a well with his staff to provide a water source for the local farmers. The well is called Omokage no Ido and it's located in a hut in the temple courtyard. It's said that if you can see your face in the water you'll enjoy good fortune, but if you can't, you'll meet with misfortune within a few years. There are seven Yakushi statues which represent the avoidance of the seven calamities and the creation of the seven felicities. The temple burned down in the sixteenth century and was restored in the seventeenth century.
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