Osu Kannon Temple

A Shingon sect Chisan temple located in Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya. It is commonly known as Shinpukuji Temple and is also called Hoshoin. Its mountain name is Kitanosan. It began in the 14th century when Noshin built a temple in Osu-sho, Nakajima-gun, Mino Province (Hashima City, Gifu Prefecture) to spread esoteric Buddhism. In 1350 (Shohei 5, Kan'o 1), it became a place of imperial prayer for Emperor Gomurakami, and in 1352, a statue of Shokannon (a Bodhisattva of Mercy), said to have been made by Kukai, was moved from Shitennoji Temple in Settsu Province (Osaka Prefecture) to become the principal image. The temple's influence later declined due to wars and natural disasters, but in 1612 (Keicho 17), it was moved to its current location by Tokugawa Ieyasu, and it flourished thereafter under the protection of the Tokugawa family. It has a large collection of classical texts, including the national treasures "Kanrin Gakushi Shishu", "Kojiki", "Chogyokushu", and "Shokashi", as well as the nationally designated Important Cultural Properties "Honcho Monzui" and "Shomonki", all of which are known as Shinpuku-ji versions (Osu versions). The temple street, known as Banshoji Street, is a popular entertainment district.

[Kanaoka Hidetomo]

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名古屋市中区大須にある真言宗智山(ちさん)派の寺。真福寺(しんぷくじ)の通称で、寶生院(ほうしょういん)ともいう。山号は北野山。14世紀ころ能信(のうしん)が密法を伝えるため、美濃(みの)国中島郡大須庄（岐阜県羽島市）に一寺を建立したのに始まる。1350年（正平5・観応1）後村上(ごむらかみ)天皇の勅願所となり、52年に摂津国（大阪府）四天王寺(してんのうじ)から伝空海作の聖観音(しょうかんのん)像を移して本尊とした。のち戦乱や天災で寺勢が衰えたが、1612年（慶長17）徳川家康により現在地に移転、以後徳川家の庇護(ひご)を受けて栄えた。国宝の『翰林(かんりん)学士詩集』『古事記』『琱玉集(ちょうぎょくしゅう)』『食貨志(しょっかし)』、国指定重要文化財の『本朝文粋(ほんちょうもんずい)』『将門記(しょうもんき)』など古典籍を多数蔵し、それらは真福寺本（大須本）として知られる。万松寺(ばんしょうじ)通りとよばれる門前町は盛り場となっている。

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