The origins of Ishiyama-dera Temple

This is a seven-volume picture scroll that tells various miraculous tales about the history of Ishiyama-dera Temple in Omi Province, from its foundation to the temple's history. It begins with the story of how the monk Roben founded Ishiyama-dera Temple with Nyoirin Kannon as its principal image, and ends with the story of Emperor Godaigo donating a manor to Ishiyama-dera Temple when he ascended to the throne. The seven volumes are not a single work, but are divided into four categories, with different artists and production periods. It is said that volumes 1 to 3 were created by Takashina Takakane during the Shochu era (1324-1326), volume 4 by Tosa Mitsunobu in 1497 (Meio 6), and volume 5 by Awataguchi Takamitsu (first half of the 15th century), but none of these are certain. Volumes 6 and 7 were newly copied by Tani Buncho in 1805 (Bunka 2) during the Edo period by order of Matsudaira Sadanobu. They were produced in the Kamakura, Muromachi and Edo periods, but it is believed that they were successively added in later generations because volumes 4 and onwards were lost for some reason. Of these, the original volumes 1 to 3 display beautiful, gentle and elegant scenes, typical of Yamato-e painting from the late Kamakura period. Owned by Ishiyama-dera Temple, Shiga Prefecture.

[Yasushi Murashige]

"The Complete Collection of Japanese Picture Scrolls 18: The Origin of Ishiyama-dera Temple" (1978, Chuokoron-Shinsha)" "The Complete Collection of Newly Revised Japanese Picture Scrolls 22: The Origin of Ishiyama-dera Temple" (1979, Kadokawa Shoten)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

近江(おうみ)国石山寺の草創から、寺の沿革に関する各種の霊験譚(れいげんたん)を説いた絵巻。7巻。良弁(ろうべん)僧正が如意輪(にょいりん)観音を本尊として石山寺を創立する段に始まり、後醍醐(ごだいご)天皇が即位のとき石山寺に荘園(しょうえん)を寄進する段までが収められる。7巻の絵は一筆でなく、4類に分けられ、筆者と制作時期を異にする。第1～3巻は正中(しょうちゅう)年間（1324～1326）に高階隆兼(たかしなたかかね)、第4巻は1497年（明応6）に土佐光信(みつのぶ)、第5巻は粟田口(あわたぐち)隆光（15世紀前半）との伝承をもつが、いずれも確かでない。第6、7巻は江戸時代1805年（文化2）松平定信(さだのぶ)の命によって谷文晁(ぶんちょう)が新写したもの。制作の時期が鎌倉、室町、江戸時代にわたっているが、これは、第4巻以下がなにかの事情で失われたため、後世に順次補作されたものと思われる。このうち原初の第1～3巻は美しい温雅な画面を展開させて、鎌倉後期の大和絵(やまとえ)の典型を示すものである。滋賀県石山寺蔵。

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『『日本絵巻大成 18　石山寺縁起』（1978・中央公論社）』▽『『新修日本絵巻物全集 22　石山寺縁起』（1979・角川書店）』

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