Prince's lecture - Taishikō

Japanese: 太子講 - たいしこう

〘Noun〙① A group of carpenters who worship Prince Shotoku as their ancestor. Also, a memorial service and banquet held within the group on February 22nd, the anniversary of Prince Shotoku's death. *Dangihon, Kacho Hyakudan (1748), 4 "In these times, we worship the gods and Buddhas as the Himachitsukimachise Ko (Taishi Ko) ." ② An event where carpenters, woodcutters, and others worship Prince Shotoku, their guardian deity. It is held on the 17th of January, May, and September, or on the 22nd of February and October. In the Tohoku region, the Daishi Ko held on November 23rd and 24th was also called "taishikou," and it seems that originally the Taishi Ko and Daishi Ko were the same thing. *Questions and Answers on Customs in Various Provinces (before the 19th century), Awaji no Kuni Fuzoku Monjodo "Carpenters hold the Taishi Ko on the 22nd of each month."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 聖徳太子を祖として奉讚する大工の講中。また、太子の忌日二月二二日にその講中で行なう法要と宴会。※談義本・華鳥百談（1748）四「今時、日待月待いせ講太子講(カウ)なんどとて神仏を祭」② 大工・木挽職などが、守護神とする太子をまつる行事。正月・五月・九月の一七日、または二月・一〇月の二二日などに行なう。東北では一一月二三、二四日の大師講をも「たいしこう」といっており、もとは太子講も大師講も同じものであったらしい。※諸国風俗問状答（１９Ｃ前）淡路国風俗問状答「大工は右月々廿二日太子講をし」

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