Seishoji Temple

The head temple of the Shinshu Seisho-ji sect of Buddhism is located in Honmachi, Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture. The mountain name is Uwanozan. It is commonly called Sabae Mido. The principal image is Amida Nyorai. According to temple legend, Shinran stayed here during his exile in the Hokuriku region. Later, Shinran's fifth son Dosho lived here, and in 1279 (Kōan 2), he and his eldest son Nyokaku built a temple at the current location and named it Shinsho-ji. Later, in 1437 (Eikyō 9), it was renamed Seisho-ji and became a temple at the request of Emperor Gohanazono. One theory is that it was built by Nyokaku, the son of Dosho, a disciple of Nyodo who preached the secret teachings. During the time of the 10th abbot, Hideyoshi, sided with Shibata Katsuie, and the temple was burned down in a military raid by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1583 (Tensho 11). It was restored under the 15th abbot, Shujo, but was again damaged by fire in 1862 (Bunkyu 2). During the Edo period, it belonged to the Tendai sect under Nikko Rinnoji Temple, and became independent in 1878 (Meiji 11).

[Koji Shimizu]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

福井県鯖江(さばえ)市本町にある真宗誠照寺派本山。山号は上野山(うわのざん)。俗に鯖江御堂(みどう)という。本尊は阿弥陀如来(あみだにょらい)。寺伝によると、親鸞(しんらん)が北陸流罪(るざい)の途中この地に錫留(しゃくりゅう)。のち親鸞の第5子道性(どうしょう)が当地に住し、1279年（弘安2）その長子如覚(にょかく)とともに堂舎を現在地に建て真照寺(しんしょうじ)と称した。その後、1437年（永享9）誠照寺と改称し、後花園(ごはなぞの)天皇の勅願寺となる。一説には秘事法門を唱えた如道の弟子道性の子如覚の建立ともいう。第10世秀意のとき柴田勝家(しばたかついえ)にくみしたため、1583年（天正11）豊臣(とよとみ)秀吉の兵火により堂宇を焼失。第15世秀誠(しゅうじょう)に至り復興したが、1862年（文久2）火災を受けた。江戸時代には日光輪王寺(りんのうじ)の下で天台宗に属し、1878年（明治11）独立した。

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