Ganshoji Temple

Japanese: 願証寺 - がんしょうじ

This is a Jodo Shinshu Honganji temple. Renjun, the sixth son of Honganji Renyo, founded it in Nagashima, Kuwana County, Ise around 1501 (Bunki 1). It controlled the Honganji religious community in Mino, Owari, and Ise regions, and exerted influence through alliances with powerful samurai such as the Toki clan. Renjun also played an important role in the religious community as he was the maternal grandfather of the 10th abbot of Honganji, Shonyo. In 1559 (Eiroku 2), Honganji was appointed as a monzeki temple, and the following year he became a member of the inke family. In 1574 (Tensho 2), the Ishiyama War broke out again between Honganji and Oda Nobunaga, and Nobunaga attacked Ganshoji.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

浄土真宗本願寺系の寺。本願寺蓮如の六男蓮淳が，1501年(文亀1)ころに，伊勢桑名郡長島に開創した。美濃，尾張，伊勢地方の本願寺教団を統括し，土岐氏らの有力武士と結んで勢力を振るい，また蓮淳が本願寺10世証如の外祖父であったことから，教団中枢に重きをなした。1559年(永禄2)，本願寺が門跡に補されると，翌年院家に列した。74年(天正2)，本願寺と織田信長との間に石山合戦が再発すると，信長は願証寺を攻めた。

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