Tanzan Shrine

Also known as "Danzanjinja". Located in Tonomine, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture. Fujiwara Kamatari is enshrined here. In 678 (7th year of Emperor Tenmu's reign), Kamatari's eldest son, the monk Joue, reburied his father's remains at Tonomine in Yamato Province and built a 13-story pagoda (a national important cultural property). The following year, he built a hall and named it Myoraku-ji Temple. The current 13-story pagoda was rebuilt in 1532 (Tenbun 1). In 701 (Taiho 1), a hall for the dead was built and a statue of Kamatari was enshrined there. Later, Emperor Daigo bestowed the title "Tanzan Gongen" and Emperor Gohanazono bestowed the title "Tanzan Daimyojin," and the temple was greatly revered as a god who always protected the nation. The Edo Shogunate donated a red seal territory of 3,000 koku. Many temples within the mountain were destroyed due to the Meiji era's policy of separating Shinto and Buddhism. In 1874 (Meiji 7), the temple was ranked as a special government-sponsored shrine. The temple's annual festival is held on November 17th. The three-story pagoda with an inscription dated 715 (the 8th year of Wadou) is a national treasure, and the colored silk statue of Daiitoku Myo-o, six swords, and stone lanterns are designated as important cultural properties by the nation.

[Kumagaya Yasutaka]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

「だんざんじんじゃ」とも。奈良県桜井市多武峰(とうのみね)に鎮座。藤原鎌足(かまたり)を祀(まつ)る。678年（天武天皇7）に鎌足の長子、僧定恵(じょうえ)が、父の遺骸(いがい)を大和(やまと)国多武峰に改葬し、十三重塔（国重要文化財）を建て、翌年には堂舎を建立して、妙楽寺と号したのがその初めであるという。なお現在の十三重塔は1532年（天文1）の再建である。701年（大宝1）に聖霊殿を設け鎌足像を安置した。のち醍醐(だいご)天皇から「談山権現(ごんげん)」、後花園(ごはなぞの)天皇から「談山大明神(だいみょうじん)」の号を賜り、つねに国家を鎮護する神として大きな崇敬を得た。江戸幕府から寄進された朱印領は3000石。明治の神仏分離政策により山内の多くの寺院は破却された。1874年（明治7）別格官幣社に列格。例祭は11月17日。和銅(わどう)8年（715）の銘がある三重塔伏鉢(ふくばち)は国宝に、絹本着色大威徳明王(だいいとくみょうおう)像や刀剣類6振、石灯籠(いしどうろう)などが国の重要文化財に指定されている。

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