Otani Mausoleum - Otani Byodo

Japanese: 大谷廟堂 - おおたにびょうどう
Otani Mausoleum - Otani Byodo

…In 1272 (Bun'ei 9), with the cooperation of her disciples from the eastern provinces, she built a shrine for Shinran at the nun's residence. This was called the Otani Shrine, and later became known as Honganji Temple. In 1277 (Kenji 3), she donated the land of Otani to the shrine and made it available to the disciples in common, and appointed the nun's descendants as guardians of the shrine (rusushoku), laying the foundation for the succession of the lineage of Honganji Temple. …

From Shinran

…Ten years after his death, his daughter Kakushinni and his disciples from the East renovated the tomb, built a shrine, and enshrined a portrait of Shinran. This was called the Otani Shrine. It was the predecessor of Honganji Temple. …

From Honganji Temple

…In 1272 (Bun'ei 9), Shinran's disciples and his youngest daughter, Kakushinni, built a shrine on Kakushinni's land in Yoshimizu, north of the tomb, and enshrined a portrait of Shinran. This was called the Otani Shrine, and Kakushinni and her descendants became the guardians of the shrine. The second guardian was Kakushinni's son, Kakue, and the third was Kakue's son, Kakunyo. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in relation to "Otani Mausoleum" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…72年(文永9)東国門弟たちの協力を得て,尼の居住地に親鸞の廟堂を建てる。これを大谷廟堂といい,のち本願寺と称す。77年(建治3)大谷の地を廟堂に寄進して門弟の共有とし,廟堂の守護(留守職)に尼の子孫をあて,本願寺の血統相続の基をひらく。…

【親鸞】より

…死後10年,息女覚信尼と東国門弟は墓所を改修し廟堂を営み親鸞の影像を安置した。これを大谷廟堂と称する。すなわち本願寺の前身である。…

【本願寺】より

…72年(文永9)親鸞の門弟や末娘覚信尼は,墓所の北,吉水の覚信尼住地に廟堂を建て親鸞影像を安置した。これを大谷廟堂と称し,覚信尼および彼女の子孫が留守職(るすしき)となりその管理に当たった。2代留守職は覚信尼の子覚恵,3代は覚恵の子覚如が継承した。…

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