Ishiyama Honganji Temple

This is a Jodo Shinshu temple located in Osaka, Settsu (Osaka Prefecture). It was originally built in 1496 (Meio 5) by Rennyo, the 8th abbot of Hongan-ji, as a branch temple of Yamashina Hongan-ji. In 1532 (Tenbun 1), Yamashina Hongan-ji was burned down by Rokkaku Sadayori and his followers of the Lotus Sutra, so Shonyo, the head priest at the time, moved here and established Hongan-ji. The temple's former location is currently the Honmaru (main citadel) of Osaka Castle. As this area was a strategic location surrounded by rivers on all sides, Oda Nobunaga wanted to use it as a base for his advance into China, and in 1570 (Genki 1) requested that Hongan-ji be moved elsewhere. However, the 11th head priest of Hongan-ji, Kennyo, refused, and for the next 11 years until 1580 (Tensho 8), he rallied followers from various provinces and continued fighting with the feudal lords who were competing with Nobunaga for supremacy. This is called the Ishiyama War or Ishiyama Hongan-ji Rebellion. In the end, the battle was not to Hongan-ji's advantage, and a peace agreement was reached by imperial decree of Emperor Ogimachi, with Kennyo retreating to Saginomori in Kii Province (Wakayama Prefecture) and leaving the temple site to Nobunaga, and Ishiyama Hongan-ji was abolished.

[Shoji Mori]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

摂津（大阪府）大坂にあった浄土真宗の寺。本願寺第8世の蓮如(れんにょ)が1496年（明応5）に山科(やましな)本願寺の支坊として建立したのに始まる。1532年（天文1）、山科本願寺が六角定頼(ろっかくさだより)と法華(ほっけ)宗徒のために焼滅したため、時の法主証如(しょうにょ)がここに移り、本願寺と定めた。その旧地は現在の大阪城本丸にあたる。この地は四面河川に囲まれた要害の地であったため、織田信長は中国進出の拠点にしようとして、1570年（元亀1）本願寺を他に移すことを要求した。しかし本願寺第11世顕如(けんにょ)はこれを拒否、以降1580年（天正8）までの11年間、諸国の門徒を結集し、信長と覇を争う諸大名とも手を結んでの戦いを続けた。これを石山戦争あるいは石山本願寺一揆(いっき)という。結局この戦いは本願寺に利なく、正親町(おおぎまち)天皇の勅令により和議がなって、顕如は紀伊国（和歌山県）鷺森(さぎのもり)に退去し、寺地を信長に任すこととなって石山本願寺は廃絶した。

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