Jisso-in Temple

An independent temple located in Iwakura Agura-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. It was originally the head temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism. Its mountain name is Iwakurayama. It is also known as Iwakura Monzeki and Jisso-in Monzeki. Its principal image is Acala. It is the 16th of the 36 Acalas sacred sites in the Kinki region. It was founded in Murasakino in 1229 (Kanki 1) by Sojo Seiki, the son of Takatsukasa Kanemoto, and later moved to Ogawa on Imadegawa-dori (Jisso-in-cho, Kamigyo Ward) before being moved to the grounds of Daiun-ji Temple (current location) in 1411 (Oei 18) during the reign of the 12th Sojo Giun (younger brother of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu). Many of the temple's members were members of the imperial family, regent families, and military families, and the current main hall and four-legged gate were relocated from the former palace of Shoshumon-in, the Empress of Emperor Higashiyama, during the reign of the 20th emperor, Gishu, in 1720 (Kyoho 5). In addition to the principal image from the Kamakura period, temple treasures include Emperor Goyozei's handwritten calligraphy in ink on paper in kana (a national important cultural property), sliding door paintings by the Kano school, and ancient documents. The temple grounds are home to two famous gardens: the strolling garden and the garden of one Buddha and eight priests.

[Tamura Kosuke]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

京都市左京区岩倉上蔵(いわくらあぐら)町にある単立寺院。もとは天台宗寺門派大本山。山号は岩倉山。岩倉門跡(もんぜき)、実相院門跡と称する。本尊は不動明王。近畿三十六不動尊第16番霊場。1229年（寛喜1）鷹司兼基(たかつかさかねもと)の子静基(せいき)僧正により紫野に創建、その後、今出川(いまでがわ)通小川（上京区実相院町）を経て、1411年（応永18）12世義運僧正（足利義満(あしかがよしみつ)の弟）のとき大雲寺境内（現在地）へ移転した。皇族、摂家、武門からの入寺が多く、現在の本堂、四脚門は1720年（享保5）20世義周法親王のとき東山(ひがしやま)天皇中宮承秋門院の旧殿を移建したもの。鎌倉時代の本尊のほか、寺宝に後陽成(ごようぜい)天皇宸翰(しんかん)紙本墨書仮名文字遣(かなもじづかい)（国重要文化財）、狩野(かのう)派の襖絵(ふすまえ)、古文書類がある。境内には「回遊式庭園」「一仏八僧の庭」の名園がある。

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