Stone Treasure Hall - Ishi no Hoden

Japanese: 石の宝殿 - いしのほうでん

This ancient stone structure is located in Amida-cho, Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture. It was carved into bedrock on the side of a hill called Tatsuyama, and is the object of worship at Oishi Shrine. It is a rectangular parallelepiped, 6.45m wide, 5.7m high, and 5.45m deep. A shallow groove 1.6m wide runs vertically on both sides, and a 1.75m protrusion is attached to the back. During the Edo period, it was called one of the three wonders of Japan. The Harima no Kuni Fudoki records the shape and size of the stone, and states that it was made by Mononobe no Moriya. However, judging from the manufacturing technique, it probably dates to the 7th century.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

兵庫県高砂市阿弥陀町にある古代の石造品。竜山とよばれる丘陵の中腹に，岩盤を削って作り出したもので，生石（おいし）神社の御神体となっている。直方体をなし，幅6.45m，高さ5.7m，奥行き5.45m。両側面に幅1.6mの浅い溝を縦にうがち，背面に1.75mの突起をつける。江戸時代には日本三奇の一つと称せられた。《播磨国風土記》には，石の形状，大きさなどを記し，物部守屋が作らせたとある。しかし，製作技法からみて7世紀代のものであろう。

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