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The Mabuchi River (馬渕川) Kunohe-jo Castle Remains (九戸城跡) Fukuan-kosha Shrine/Temple (福安講社), known as Naritasan Gokoku-den Shrine (成田護国殿) Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple (八葉山 天台寺) |
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| The Mabuchi River (馬淵川), viewed from Ishikiridokoro (石切所), Nonohe City.
The origin Mabuchi River is in Tsukushimori (突紫森, 998 m high) in Kuzumaki Town (葛巻町) in the northern Kitakami Mountains (北上山地). It runs through Ninohe City, Ichinohe Town (一戸町) till Hachinohe Port (八戸港) along the Pacific Ocean where Hachinohe City (八戸市) which is situated at the mouth of the river. The river is 106 km long and its catchment area is 2670 sq km. In ancient times, the Mabuchi River played a very important role of the transportation in the this area called County Nukanobu (糖部郡) in the Nambu clan's reign in the Kamakura Period (鎌倉時代). After the Oshu-Fujiwara family's decline in 1189, the new settlers named this area with the numbers 1-9 and the letter "he" (「戸」, meaning "a gate," "a fort" or "a village") to reclaim and make stock farms neatly in the huge wasteland area of those days. The Nambu clan especially encouraged early settlers to produce good steeds. Probably the river name Mabuchi (馬淵; lit. a pool for horses) tells the deep relationship between the area and horses. The river runs through Ninohe City (二戸市), Ichinohe Town (一戸町), County Sannohe (三戸郡), Shinohe (四戸; the meeting point of the Kumahara River [熊原川] and the Mabuchi River), Gonohe Town (五戸町), Rokunohe Town (六戸町) and Hachinohe City (八戸市). |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The Mabuchi River, viewed from Ishikiridokoro (石切所), Ninohe City | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The Mabuchi River, viewed from Ishikiridokoro, Ninohe City | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The Mabuchi River, viewed from Ishikiridokoro, Ninohe City | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The Mabuchi River, viewed from Ishikiridokoro, Ninohe City | |
| Kunohe-jo Castle Remains (九戸城跡), Shiro-no-uchi, Fukuoka, Ninohe City (二戸市福岡字城ノ内).
This castle (originally occupied about 34 ha; 21 ha now preserved) was founded by Mitsumasa Kunohe (九戸 光政), a powerful member of the Nambu clan, during the Meio Era (明応年間; 1492-1501). It stood on the hill which was surrounded by the three rivers, the Shratori River (白鳥川), the Mabuchi River (馬淵川) and the Nekobuchi River (猫淵川). Since then the Kunohe family aggrandized its power over the Nambu dominions. The fourth castellan Masazane Kunohe (九戸 政実, 1536-1591) was known as a lionhearted lord whose power surpassed the head family of the Nambu clan. In 1590 (18th year of Tensho; 天正18年) Hideyoshi Toyotomi (豊臣 秀吉), who destroyed the Hojo-clan (北条氏) in Odawara (小田原), embarked on repression of the Oshu District (Tohoku District) called "Oshu-shioki" (奥州仕置). Nobunao Nambu (南部 信直), the great lord of the Nambu clan participated in the Odawara War (小田原攻め) on Toyotomi's side and successfully received Toyotomi's assurance of his dominions. In March 1591 Masazane, with his brother Sanechika Kunohe (九戸 実親, 1542-1591) and their comrades, rose in revolt against the Sannohe-jo Castle (三戸城), the residence of the head family while Nobunao was gone. Nobunao recognized that his army could not defeat Masazane's revolt. So he made an application to Hideyoshi to send reinforcements to crush down the revolt. Hideyoshi sent his nephew Hidetsugu Toyotomi (豊臣 秀次) as the commander-in-chief with the armies of Ujisato Gamo (蒲生 氏郷), Nagamasa Asano (浅野 長政), Mitsunari Ishida (石田 三成), etc. On September 1st, 1591 (19th year of Tensho) the allied army of over 60,000 soldiers of Nobunao and Hideyoshi encircled Kunohe-jo Castle. However, Masazane and his comrades could hold the strongly-fortified fort surrounded by cliffs and mountain streams for four days. Nagamasa Asano, an excellent commander of Hideyoshi's army, worked out a stratagem: On September 4th, they asked the head priest of Choko-ji Temple (長光寺), the family temple of the Kunohe family to persuade Masazane to evacuate the fortress, saying "If they deliver up Kinohe-jo Castle, all of their lives will be secured." Masazane was deceived. When the castle gate was open, thousands of the allied army avalanched and murdered all the 5,000 people of the castle including women and children. Masazane and his people's lives were given to the Toyotomi's accession to power all over Japan. Kunohe-jo Castle was renovated by Ujisato Gamo and renamed as Fukuoka-jo Castle (福岡城) which was later awarded to Nobunao Nambu. The head family of the Nambu clan lived here until 1633 (10th year of Kan-ei; 寛永10年) when Shigenao Nambu (南部 重直), a grand son of Nobunao moved to Morioka, because this place was located in the northern part of their new dominions. After that the castle was demolished. (Main reference: The Kunohe-jo page of the official website of Ninohe City [in Japanese]) For further interest, please read Katsuhiko Takahashi (高橋 克彦)'s novel based on the historical event, Ten wo Tsuku (『天を衝く』; Stab the Sky, 2001).* *Currently no English translation is available. |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Signpost of Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A diorama map of Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A diorama map of Kunohe-jo Remains with the cliff of Kunohe-jo in the background | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The diorama of Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The diorama of Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hon-maru Ko-guchi" (本丸虎口; the Main Gateway to the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The bridge between the Karamete-mon Gate (搦手門; the Rear Gate to the Castle) and the Homnaru Ote-mon Gate (本丸追手門; the Front Gate to the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hon-maru no Ishi-gaki" (本丸の石垣; the Stone Fence of the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hon-maru no Ishi-gaki" (本丸の石垣; the Stone Fence of the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hon-maru no Ishi-gaki" (本丸の石垣; the Stone Fence of the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Signpost of the Hon-maru Ote-mon Gate (本丸追手門; the Front Gate of the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hon-maru" (the Donjon) of Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hon-maru" (the Donjon) of Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hon-maru" (the Donjon) of Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hon-maru no Ishi-gaki" (本丸の石垣; the Stone Fence of the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hon-maru no Ishi-gaki" (本丸の石垣; the Stone Fence of the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Signpost of the Hon-maru (本丸; the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Hon-maru (本丸; the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Signpost of the Hon-maru Ko-guchi (本丸虎口; the Main Gateway to the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Hon-maru Ko-guchi (本丸虎口; the Main Gateway to the Donjon) site with the Stone Fence of the Donjon, Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Signpost of "Ni-no-maru" (二ノ丸; the Intermediate Outworks of the Castle), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Ni-no-maru" (二ノ丸; the Intermediate Outworks of the Castle), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Ni-no-maru no Ishi-gaki" (二ノ丸の石垣; the Stone Fence of the Intermediate Outworks), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The cliff beneath the Hon-maru (the Donjon), Kunohe-jo Remains | |
| Fukuan-kosha Shrine/Temple (福安講社), known as Naritasan Gokoku-den Shrine (成田山護国殿), Fukuoka, Ninohe City (二戸市福岡). It was founded on the site of the Matsu-no-maru of Kunohe-jo Castle (九戸城松ノ丸) after Shigenao Nambu (南部 重直), a grand son of Nobunao Nambu (see above) moved to Morioka1633 in (10th year of Kan-ei; 寛永10年). This is a branch shrine of Narita-san Shinsho-ji Temple, Narita City, Chiba.
It enshrines Fudo-son (不動尊; Skt. Acala; the God of Fire) from Narita-san, Narita City as the main image. It also enshrines the Hachiman (八幡), the Japanese God of War and the Kompira (金比羅; Skt. Kumbhira; the guardian deity of seafarers; the Japanese Neptune) from the Shikoku Island. The innermost shrine (奥の院) on the top of the hill enshrines Dainichi-nyorai (大日如来; Skt. Mahavairocanasatathagata; Dainichi Buddha, middle) with Yakushi-nyorai (Skt. Bhechadjaguru; the Physician of Souls, left) and Saigoku-Sanjyusan-Kanzeon (西国三十三観世音; the 33 Goddesses of Mercy [Skt. Avalokitesvara] of the Western Japan Pilgrimage, right). |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Entrance to Fukuan-kosha Shrine | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The commemorative monument of the 2600th year of "Koki (皇紀; the Japanese Era which began in 660 BC when Jimmu-tenno (神武天皇), the first emperor ascended the throne), Fukuan-kosha Shrine | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Stone steps to the Ryugu-mon Gate (竜宮門; lit. "the Gate of the Dragon [Sea God]'s Palace), Fukuan-kosha Shrine | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Ryugu-mon Gate (竜宮門), Fukuan-kosha Shrine | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hai-den" (拝殿; Worshippers' Gate), Fukuan-kosha Shrine | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hai-den" (Worshippers' Gate), Fukuan-kosha Shrine | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Hon-den" (本殿; Main Hall), Fukuan-kosha Shrine | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Stone image of Fudo-son (不動尊; Skt. Acala; the God of Fire) from Narita-san, Fukuan-kosha Shrine | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The innermost shrine (奥の院) on the top of the hill (the Matsu-no-maru of Kunohe-jo Castle) enshrines Dainichi-nyorai (大日如来; Skt. Mahavairocanasatathagata; Dainichi Buddha, middle) with Yakushi-nyorai (Skt. Bhechadjaguru; the Physician of Souls, left) and Saigoku-Sanjyusan-Kanzeon (西国三十三観世音; the 33 Goddesses of Mercy [Skt. Avalokitesvara] of the Western Japan Pilgrimage, right). Fukuan-kosha Shrine | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Chukon-hi" (忠魂碑), a monument to the loyal dead [war dead] on the hill (the Matsu-no-maru of Kunohe-jo Castle) behind Fukuan-kosha Shrine | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Statue of Sontoku [Takanori] Ninomiya (二宮 尊徳 also known as his childhood name Kinjiro [金次郎]), Fukuan-kosha Shrine. Sontoku Ninomiya (1787-1856) was an agronomist and philosopher and government administrator. He is known as a peasant sage or the national icon of diligence. Especially in the early twentieth century, many local schools and libraries all over Japan erected the statues of the young Kinjiro Ninomiya (二宮 金次郎) for encouraging people to study and work hard. See "Kyoto Pref. Library" of the Kyoto East page. | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Statue of Sontoku [Takanori] Ninomiya (also known as his childhood name Kinjiro),Fukuan-kosha Shrine. Sontoku Ninomiya (1787-1856) was an agronomist and philosopher and government administrator. He is known as a peasant sage or the national icon of diligence. Especially in the early twentieth century, many local schools and libraries all over Japan erected the statues of the young Kinjiro Ninomiya for encouraging people to study and work hard. See "Kyoto Pref. Library" of the Kyoto East page. | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The site of the Matsu-no-maru of Kunohe-jo Castle (九戸城松ノ丸) on the hill behind Fukuan-kosha Shrine/Temple (福安講社), known as Naritasan Gokoku-den Shrine | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The site of the Matsu-no-maru of Kunohe-jo Castle on the hill behind Fukuan-kosha Shrine/Temple, known as Naritasan Gokoku-den Shrine | |
| Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple (八葉山 天台寺), 33-1 Oyama-Kubo, Joboji-cho, Ninohe City (二戸市御山久保33-1) was reportedly founded by Gyoki (行基, AD 668-749) in 728 (5th year of Jinki; 神亀5年). He carved a statue of Sho-Kannon (聖観音立像; Sacred Kuan Yin; Skt. Avalokitesvara; now private) from the huge tree of Katsura (桂; the Japan Judas-tree) near the entrance to the temple. Since then, people have been sincerely worshipped the holy wooden image called "Keisen-bosatsu" (桂泉菩薩). In the Heian Period (794-1185) the temple greatly prospered as the northernmost center of Buddhism. According to the oldest surviving record, the temple was first referred to on the copper gong (銅鰐口) in 1363 (18th year of Shohei; 正平18年). However, the temple gradually declined without any powerful lord's sufficient support. In 1658 (1st year of Manji; 万治元年) Shigenao Nambu (南部 重直) restored the temple and Shigenobu Nambu (南部 重信) made through the large repairs on the temple buildings in 1690 (3rd year of Genroku; 元禄3年). The main hall called "Kannon-do" (観音堂) is the only surviving building because the Meiji Government promoted what is called "Haibutsu-kishaku" (廃仏毀釈; the anti-Buddhist movement in the early Meiji Era; the radical denunciation movement mainly done by Shintoists): Many historical halls and nearly 200 Buddhist images were destroyed and lost at that time. The temple almost declined again and finally lost even the head priest in 1951 (26th year of Showa).
The restoration restarted with the 71st head priest Toko Kon (今 東光) in 1976 (51st year of Showa). It is doubtlessly Jakucho Setouchi (瀬戸内 寂聴) who most contributed to the restoration since she became the 73rd head priest in 1987 (62nd year of Showa). Setouchi, widely known as a celebrated novelist, entered the priesthood under Toko Kon, Chuson-ji Temple (中尊寺), Hiraizumi Town (平泉) in 1973. She regularly presented many Buddhist sermons with her unique approachable words which attracted increasing visitors. Thus Tendai-ji Temple became a most attractive Buddhist temple of Northern Japan. Even after she retired from the temple in June 2005, she regularly visits this temple to give a monthly sermon for visitors (from May to November). The current (74th) head priest is Chojyun Kanno (菅野 澄順, p.2005-present). |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Katsura Shimizu" (桂清水; the Spring Water of Katsura) near the entrance to Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Katsura Shimizu" (the Spring Water of Katsura) near the entrance to Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Benzai-ten-do" (弁財天堂; Hall of the Goddess of Fortune [Skt. Sarasvati] of "Katsura Shimizu," Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Entrance to Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Approach to Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Approach to Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A scenic view from the approach to Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Approach to Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Approach to Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A small statue of Jizo (Skt. Ksitigarbha-bodhisattva; a guardian deity of children) along the approach to Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple. There are uncountable small statues of Jizo in this temple. | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Nio-mon" (仁王門; Gate of the two Deva Kings), Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Stone approach to Kannon-do (観音堂; Hall of Kuan Yin) or the main hall, Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Kannon-do (Hall of Kuan Yin) or the main hall constructed by Shigenobu Nambu in 1690, Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Kannon-do (Hall of Kuan Yin) or the main hall constructed by Shigenobu Nambu in 1690, Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Kannon-do (Hall of Kuan Yin) or the main hall constructed by Shigenobu Nambu in 1690, Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Kannon-do (Hall of Kuan Yin) or the main hall constructed by Shigenobu Nambu in 1690, Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Kannon-do (Hall of Kuan Yin) or the main hall constructed by Shigenobu Nambu in 1690, Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Kannon-do (Hall of Kuan Yin) or the main hall constructed by Shigenobu Nambu in 1690, Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A huge votive tablet of a horse (大絵馬; 380 cm x 164.5 cm), Kannon-do, Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Many small statue of Jizo (Skt. Ksitigarbha-bodhisattva; a guardian deity of children) on the side of the Kannon-do Hall, Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Stone statue of Kannon (Kuan Yin; Skt. Avalokitesvara) Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A small statue of Jizo (Skt. Ksitigarbha-bodhisattva; a guardian deity of children) near the Kannon-do Hall, Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple. There are uncountable small statues of Jizo in this temple and each statue has a different expression on his/her face. | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A small statue of Jizo (Skt. Ksitigarbha-bodhisattva; a guardian deity of children) near the Kannon-do Hall, Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple. There are uncountable small statues of Jizo in this temple and each statue has a different expression on his/her face. | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The belfry (鐘楼), Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple. A hall called "Shaka-do" (釈迦堂) stood here before the Meiji Restoration in 1868. | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) "Goma-do" (護摩堂; Hall of Homa; a holy fire for invocation; the Buddhist rite of burning cedar sticks on the altar), Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A replica of "Uba-sugi" (姥杉; lit. the old woman's Japanese cedar), Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple. There were about 1,200 cedars with over-2-meter in diameter in the precincts. This was the thickest with 5-meter in diameter and 15-meter in girth. It was, however, burnt down in 1903 (36th year of Meiji) because of fire. The municipal sightseeing office restored the tree follwing the historical record and the detailed survey in 2001 (13th year of Heisei). | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A replica of "Uba-sugi" (lit. the old woman's Japanese cedar), Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A replica of "Uba-sugi" (lit. the old woman's Japanese cedar), Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A replica of "Uba-sugi" (lit. the old woman's Japanese cedar), Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) A signpost of the reported grave of Chokei-tenno (長慶天皇 寛成; 98th Emperor Chokei [Yutanari] or 3rd Emperor of the Southern Dynasty [南朝], 1343-1394; r.1368-1383), Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple. His "authorized" grave was called "Saga-To-ryo" (嵯峨東陵) in Kyoto, although there are some 20 other reported graves of the emperor over Japan (Aomori [青森県], Kawakami Village, Nara [奈良県川上村], Ota City, Gunma [群馬県太田市], etc.). It proves that the retired emperor spent his remaining years full of vicissitudes, and that people all over Japan had a great sympathy with his fate at that time.
Emperor Chokei was born between Emperor Go-Murakami (後村上天皇 義良; 97th Emperor Go-Murakami [Noriyoshi/Norinaga] or 2nd Emperor of the Southern Dynasty, 1328-1368; r.1339-1368) and Katsuko Fujiwara (藤原 勝子; also known as Kakimon-in [嘉喜門院]) as their first prince. Emperor Chokei acceded to the throne at the Tsumori family (津守氏)'s mansion (now Sumiyoshi, Osaka [大阪住吉区]). Tsumori was the head priest of Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine (住吉大社). At that time, the Southern Dynasty became weakened. He was hostile to the Muromachi [Ashikaga] Shogunate and did not negotiate with the Northern Dynasty (北朝) during his reign. He abdicated from the crown in favor of his brother Go-Kameyama-tenno (後亀山天皇 熙成: 99th Emperor Go-Kameyama [Yoshinari] or 4th [last] Emperor of the Southern Dynasty) in October 1383. The new emperor restarted to negotiate with the Shogunate and the Northern Dynasty. Finally he completed the negotiation with the 3rd Ashikaga Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga (第3代足利将軍 足利義満) and went back to Kyoto on October 5th, 1392 and abdicated from the throne in favor of Go-Komatsu-tenno (後小松天皇 幹仁; 100th Emperor Go-Komatsu [Motohito], 1377-1433; r.1392-1412) of the Northern Dynasty and also presented him "San-shu no Jingi" (三種の神器; the Three Sacred Treasures of the Imperial House or the three divine symbols of the Japanese Imperial throne). Thus the two dynasties finally unified on November 19th, 1392 after the disintegration of 57 years (1336-1392). Chokei-tenno displayed a talent for literature. He left numerous poems and Sengen-sho (『仙源抄』1381), a dictionary (c. 1,000 entries) for The Tale of Genji (『源氏物語』?1000). Probably it was 73rd priest Jyakucho Setouchi (瀬戸内寂聴) who made great efforts to restore the Emperor's reported grave because she also loves The Tale of Genji and completed her version of the tale into Modern Japanese in 1998 (20 vols.). |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Steps to the reported grave of Chokei-tenno (98th Emperor Chokei [Yutanari], Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The reported grave of Chokei-tenno (98th Emperor Chokei [Yutanari], Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The reported grave of Chokei-tenno (98th Emperor Chokei [Yutanari], Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple. The inscription board (without the date) on the left notes the biggest donor Kozo Minami with the name of 73th priest Jyakucho Setouchi. | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) The reported grave of Chokei-tenno (98th Emperor Chokei [Yutanari], Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Red Gate (鳥居) to Gassan-jinjya Shrine (月山神社) in the precincts of Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple. It is a branch shrine of Gassan-jinjya Shrine (月山神社), one of "Dewa-San-zan-jinjya" Shrines (出羽三山神社; The Three Sacred Mountains [Shrines] of Dewa), Haguro Town, Tsurioka City, Yamagata (山形県鶴岡市羽黒町).
This branch shrine has served as the guardian shrine of Tendai-ji Temple for centuries. The old hall, constructed in 1910s (Early Taisho Era; 大正年間初期) was broken down 70 years after the construction because of the decay. It was not until May 1992 (4th year of Heisei) that the hall was reconstructed with the supports of the local people under the consultantship of Jyakucho Setouchi and others. |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Approach to Gassan-jinjya Shrine in the precincts of Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Gassan-jinjya Shrine in the precincts of Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Gassan-jinjya Shrine in the precincts of Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Gassan-jinjya Shrine in the precincts of Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Gassan-jinjya Shrine in the precincts of Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple | |
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(Wednesday 3 October) Gassan-jinjya Shrine in the precincts of Hachiyo-zan Tendai-ji Temple |
