Ohara Bessho Shorin-in Temple

...The establishment of a bessho signifies the accomplishment of the occupation of a specific area, the development of that land (acquisition of an economic base) and religious development (construction of facilities and religious activities of monks and saints there). Therefore, like Kurodani Bessho Seiryuji and Ohara Bessho Shorinin, besshos also had temple or temple names, but were often called by the place name. Besshos were often exempt from miscellaneous duties, which were one of the economic burdens that came with occupying the land, and the name bessho is thought to have originated from this....

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Ohara Bessho Shorin-in" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…別所の成立は，特定地域の占定およびその土地の開発(経済的基盤の獲得)と宗教的開発(施設の建立とそこにおける僧侶･聖の宗教活動)の達成を意味しよう。したがって，黒谷別所青竜寺，大原別所勝林院のように，別所も寺号または院号をもつが，地名を冠して呼ばれることが多かった。別所は，その土地を占有することによって生ずる経済的負担の一つである雑役（ぞうやく）を免除されることが多く，別所という呼称もこれに由来すると考えられる。…

※「大原別所勝林院」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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