Takahatafudo

This Shingon sect temple is located in Takahata, Hino City, Tokyo. Its correct name is Takahata-san Kongo-ji Temple and Takahata-san Myo-o-in Temple. The principal image is Acala. The date of its founding is unknown, but it is said to have been before the Taiho era (701-704), when Gyoki enshrined the Vairocana Buddha and Kukai enshrined the Acala. It is also said that Jikaku Daishi Ennin built the Acala Hall on the top of Takahata-yama by imperial order of Emperor Seiwa during the Jogan era (859-877). It fell into ruin for a time, but was rebuilt by Heien during the Gangyo era (877-885) and became a place of imperial prayer for Emperor Yozei. It was destroyed by a storm in 1335 (Kenmu 2). Around 1342 (Kokoku 3, Koei 1), during the reign of Gikai, it was rebuilt on the same site. In 1415 (Oei 22), Jokai repaired the temple. It was worshipped by Ashikaga Takauji, Ujimitsu, and Mitsukane, and Mitsukane in particular donated 300 cho of land. It is famous as one of the three great Fudo temples in the Kanto region, along with Naritasan in Chiba and Oyama in Kanagawa. The Fudo hall was built in 1342, and the Niomon gate in the late Muromachi period, and both are designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan. Within the temple grounds are monuments to Kondo Isami and Hijikata Toshizo, as well as a stone monument bearing a haiku by Basho. Many people visit the first Fudo festival on January 28th.

[Koji Shimizu]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

東京都日野(ひの)市高幡にある真言(しんごん)宗智山(ちさん)派の寺。正しくは高幡山金剛寺、高幡山明王(みょうおう)院と号する。本尊は不動明王。開創年代は不明であるが、大宝(たいほう)年間（701～704）以前といわれ、行基が大日如来(にょらい)を安置し、空海が不動明王を安置したという。貞観(じょうがん)年間（859～877）に清和(せいわ)天皇の勅命によって慈覚(じかく)大師円仁(えんにん)が高幡山の山上に不動堂を建てたともいう。一時荒廃するが元慶(がんぎょう)年間（877～885）に平円(へいえん)が再興し、陽成(ようぜい)天皇の勅願所となる。1335年（建武2）暴風のため倒壊。1342年（興国3・康永1）ごろ儀海(ぎかい)の代に現地に移建した。1415年（応永22）乗海(じょうかい)が堂宇を修理。足利尊氏(あしかがたかうじ)・氏満(うじみつ)・満兼(みつかね)の帰依(きえ)を受け、とくに満兼は荘園(しょうえん)300町を寄進したという。千葉成田山、神奈川大山とともに関東三不動の一つとして名高い。不動堂は1342年、仁王門は室町末期の建立で、ともに国の重要文化財に指定されている。境内には近藤勇(いさみ)・土方歳三(ひじかたとしぞう)の碑や芭蕉(ばしょう)句碑がある。1月28日の初不動には参拝者が多い。

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