Ganjojuin Temple

This is a Koyasan Shingon sect temple located in Jike, Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is called Tenshukunzan Kakurinji Temple. It is said to have been founded in the Tenpyo era (729-749), but according to the Azuma Kagami, it was built by Hojo Tokimasa, the father of his wife Masako, to pray for victory when Minamoto no Yoritomo subjugated the Oshu Fujiwara clan in 1189 (Bun'ei 5). It later prospered as a temple for the Hojo clan, but was caught in fire during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's attack on Nirayama Castle, and the entire temple was burned down, with only the principal image taken out. The principal image of the temple, the seated Amida Nyorai statue, the statues of Acala and two children, the two nameplates inside the body, and the standing statue of Bishamonten, were all made by Unkei in the early Kamakura period and are designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan. The graves of Hojo Tokimasa and Ashikaga Chachamaru are located within the temple grounds.

[Masahiro Nomura]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

静岡県伊豆の国市寺家(じけ)にある高野山(こうやさん)真言宗の寺。天主君山(てんしゅくんざん)鶴林寺(かくりんじ)と号する。古くは天平(てんぴょう)年間（729～749）の創建と伝えるが、『吾妻鏡(あづまかがみ)』によると、1189年（文治5）源頼朝(よりとも)の奥州藤原氏討伐に際し、夫人政子(まさこ)の父北条時政(ときまさ)が戦勝祈願のために建てたとされる。その後は北条氏の寺として繁栄したが、豊臣(とよとみ)秀吉の韮山城攻撃のとき兵火にかかり、本尊だけを取り出して全山焼失した。本尊の阿弥陀如来坐像(あみだにょらいざぞう)、不動明王ならびに二童子像、体内銘札2枚、毘沙門天(びしゃもんてん)立像はいずれも鎌倉時代初期運慶(うんけい)の作で、国の重要文化財に指定されている。境内に北条時政、足利(あしかが)茶々丸の墓がある。

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