Kanazawa Gobo - Kanazawa Gobo

...Around the 16th century, gold miners mined gold dust at the tip of the Kodatsuno Plateau, which is sandwiched between the Sai River and the Asano River. The legend of Togoro Imohori was also added, and the place name Kanazawa, which originates from Kanaaraizawa and Kanaborizawa, became established. In 1546 (Tenbun 15), Honganji built the Kanazawa Mido, which enshrines Amida Nyorai, here, and Kanazawa Gobo was established. Within the Gobo, they established the so-called temple towns of Omi-cho, Tsutsumi-cho, Nishi-cho, and Ushiro-cho. ...

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Kanazawa Gobo" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…16世紀ごろ，犀川，浅野川にさしはさまれた小立野台地突端で金屋が砂金を採掘し，芋掘藤五郎伝説も付加されて，金洗沢，金掘沢に発する金沢の地名が定着した。1546年(天文15)本願寺は，ここに阿弥陀如来をまつる金沢御堂（みどう）を建立，金沢御坊（ごぼう）が成立した。御坊内には近江町，堤町，西町，後町（うしろちよう）の，いわゆる寺内町を立てた。…

※「金沢御坊」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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