Enko-in
The Enkō-in ( Japanese 円 光 院 ) five large Buddhist temples in Kōfu ( Kōfu Gozan ), which Takeda Shingen moved from the surrounding Yamanashi Prefecture to Kōfu during the Warring States Sengoku period . The temple belongs to the Myōshin-ji line of the Rinzai-shū Buddhist school .
history
The temple is said to have been built by an ancestor of Shingen in Isawa, Henmi Kiyomitsu ( Minamoto no Kiyomitsu ), the son of the first Minamoto, who settled in Kai Province and is said to be the progenitor of the Takeda. This system was moved to the foot of the Atago mountain in 1560. Shingen had in mind to imitate Kyoto's five great temples, Gozan .
This temple is also one of the places that served as the burial place of Takeda Shingen . Furthermore, a large company of his second wife Sanjō no kata lived here , whom he is said to have often visited when time allowed. Sanjō no kata, an aristocrat from a noble family from Kyoto, was able to build up a network of influential people and bring them together in their society in this temple. As a mentor, she chose the monk Sessan , who also enjoyed Shingen's respect. When she died, she was buried in the temple cemetery in 1570.
Shingen gave many of his family treasures to the temple. However, many buildings and works of art were lost in a fire in 1746. Now here is the "family history of the Takeda" written by Shingen, as well as two Buddhist paintings: One shows Tohachi-Bishamon , also known as Kubera in Hinduism, the patron saint of his headquarters, and the other Shogun Jizo , a guardian and war deity. There is also a tea service that Prince Shingen used every day for a long time. These things were given by a confidante and successor of Shingen, Baba Nobuharu . Because of these treasures and the tomb of Sanjō no kata, which can still be visited today, the temple is one of the most important local attractions in the prefecture.
religion
It is a system of Rinzai Zen Buddhism ( Rinzai-shū ), of which the daimyo of the time assumed that it gave the samurai an ideal moral concept of life. Shingen himself is said to have dealt with Rinzai Zen on a daily basis and promoted it.
Todays use
The temple is still used today by monks for ceremonies. As usual in many temples, guests are received. The temple is, like many others, on a hilltop, which allows a good view. He also manages the surrounding cemeteries, including that of Sanjō no kata and inheritance pieces from the property of Shingen, as well as some rare works of art and paintings.
View to the south to Kofu.
the daily morning and evening 6 o'clock bells.
One of the many artistic beauties.
Web links
- 瑞 巌 山 円 光 院 . Enkoin Temple,accessed February 17, 2013(Japanese, Temple Official Website).
Individual evidence
- ↑ 瑞 巌 山 円 光 院 . Enkoin Temple, accessed February 17, 2013 (Japanese).
Coordinates: 35 ° 40 ′ 58 " N , 138 ° 35 ′ 14" E