Shuonan - Shuonan

A temple of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism, Daitoku-ji school, located in Takigi, Kyotanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture. It is known as Ikkyu-ji, and is also called Takigi Ikkyu-ji, Myosho-ji, and Takigi-ji. The mountain name is Ryozuisan. Myosho-ji was founded by Zetsuruga Sotaku during the Shoo era (1288-93), and Nanpo Jomyo was invited to become its founder. The temple complex was burned down during the Genko era (1331-34) by war and reduced to ashes, but was later rebuilt in 1456 (Kousho 2) by Ikkyu Sojun, who admired Jomyo's style. Eventually, Ikkyu built a hermitage here, which he named Shuon-an, and lived in seclusion. After his death, Ikkyu was buried in a tower within the temple by his disciples. The main hall (a National Important Cultural Property) is small, but was built in 1506 (Eisho 3) and is rich in variety in its Chinese style. Temple treasures include a wooden statue and portrait of Zen master Ikkyu, which, along with Emperor Gohanazono's letter to his wife, are National Important Cultural Properties. In addition, the abbot's chamber, Karamon gate, and kuri (kitchen quarters) are also designated as National Important Cultural Properties, and the dry landscape abbot's chamber garden and tiger's hill garden are designated as National Places of Scenic Beauty.

[Toshiaki Hirai]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

京都府京田辺(きょうたなべ)市薪(たきぎ)にある臨済(りんざい)宗大徳寺派の寺。一休(いっきゅう)寺の名で知られ、薪一休寺、妙勝寺、薪寺ともいう。山号は霊瑞山(りょうずいさん)。正応(しょうおう)年中（1288～93）に絶崖(ぜつがい)宗卓によって妙勝寺が開創され、南浦紹明(なんぽじょうみょう)を招いて開山とした。伽藍(がらん)は元弘(げんこう)年中（1331～34）に兵火にあい、いったん灰燼(かいじん)に帰したが、のち紹明の遺風を慕う一休宗純(そうじゅん)によって1456年（康正2）再興された。やがて一休はここに一草庵を結んで酬恩庵と名づけて隠棲(いんせい)した。入寂後、一休は門人によって寺内の塔に葬られた。本堂（国重要文化財）は小さいながら、1506年（永正3）の建立で、唐様(からよう)で変化に富んでいる。寺宝に一休禅師の木像・画像があり、後花園(ごはなぞの)天皇宸翰(しんかん)女房奉書とともに国重要文化財。また、方丈、唐門(からもん)、庫裡(くり)などが国重要文化財に、枯山水の方丈庭園と虎丘(こきゅう)庭園は国名勝に指定されている。

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