"Kobo Daishi" 1100 Memorial Memorial Online Delivered Kagawa October 28, 4:30
A memorial service to celebrate the 1100th anniversary of Kukai's name "Kobo Daishi" was held in Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture, where he was born, and was distributed online.
The memorial service was held in 1100 after Kukai received the name of "Kobo Daishi" from Emperor Daigo in Engi 21 and was affected by the new coronavirus and distributed online. it was done.
Thirteen monks gathered at the Mikagedo of Zentsuji Temple, where they chanted "Heart Sutra," and then chanted the mantra "Nanmu Daishi Hensho Kongo," which was chanted during the pilgrimage, 200 times.
The distribution was done with cameras installed in three places, and it was watched by nearly 1000 people.
Hidemine Hatada, chairman of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Reijokai, said, "It has become a meaningful memorial service to sing the mantra with everyone in Japan with a feeling of gratitude to Kobo Daishi."