Eifukuji Temple

This independent temple is located in Taishi-cho, Minamikawachi-gun, Osaka Prefecture. It was originally a Koyasan Shingon sect temple. It is called Isonaga-san Shoryo-in, and is also called Isonaga-ji, Kami no Taishi, Ishikawa-dera, and Gobyo-ji. When Prince Shotoku died in 622 (the 30th year of the reign of Empress Suiko), he was buried here, and the temple was built by order of Empress Suiko. In 724 (the 1st year of Jinki), Emperor Shomu developed the seven halls and temple buildings. It has been revered by successive emperors, and in the Kamakura period, it received a manor donation from the retired Emperor Kameyama, which is said to have reached 20,000 koku. High priests of various sects, including Kukai, Shinran, and Nichiren, revered and stayed here as pilgrims. The temple was destroyed by fire in 1574 (Tensho 2), but was rebuilt by Toyotomi Hideyori in 1603 (Keicho 8), and the Shoryoden (a national important cultural property) and other buildings were reconstructed. The current Tahoto (a national important cultural property), Kondo (main hall), and Nembutsu-do (pagoda) were built after the reconstruction. The prince's birth mother (Empress Anahobe no Hashihito) and his wife are buried in the tomb at the back of the temple grounds, and the temple is known as the Sankoichi-byo (three bones, one tomb). The temple treasures, the Monju-kaizu (map of Manjusri's journey across the sea) and the tombstone of Takaya no Muraji Hirohito, are national important cultural properties. The Prince Shotoku Goho-e (Upper Prince Goeshiki) held from April 10th to 12th attracts many worshippers.

[Oshika Saneaki]

"Taishicho and Touma Roads" by Asaichi Kanemoto (1978, Sobunkan)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

大阪府南河内(かわち)郡太子(たいし)町にある単立寺院。もとは高野山(こうやさん)真言宗。磯長山聖霊院(しながさんしょうりょういん)と号し、磯長寺、上(かみ)の太子(たいし)、石川寺、御廟(ごびょう)寺ともいわれる。622年（推古天皇30）、聖徳太子が没すると当地の墓所に葬られ、推古(すいこ)天皇の勅により堂宇が建立されたのが草創。724年（神亀1）聖武(しょうむ)天皇により七堂伽藍(がらん)が整備された。歴代の天皇に尊崇され、鎌倉時代には亀山(かめやま)上皇から荘園(しょうえん)の寄進を受け、石高2万石に及んだという。また空海、親鸞(しんらん)、日蓮(にちれん)ら諸宗の高僧が崇敬し参籠(さんろう)した。1574年（天正2）兵火により焼失したが、1603年（慶長8）に豊臣秀頼(とよとみひでより)により再興、聖霊殿(しょうりょうでん)（国の重要文化財）など諸堂が再建された。現在の多宝塔（国の重要文化財）、金堂、念仏堂などは再興後の建立。境内正面奥の陵には太子の生母（穴穂部間人(あなほべのはしひと)皇后）と太子の妃(きさき)も葬られており、三骨一廟(びょう)といわれる。寺宝の文殊渡海図(もんじゅとかいず)、高屋連枚人(たかやのむらじひろひと)墓誌は国の重要文化財。4月10～12日の聖徳太子御法会(ごほうえ)（上の太子御会式(ごえしき)）は多数の参拝者でにぎわう。

［大鹿実秋］

『金本朝一著『太子町・当麻の道』（1978・綜文館）』

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