Hakone Shrine

Japanese: 箱根神社 - はこねじんじゃ
Hakone Shrine

Located in Motohakone, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture. Formerly a small national shrine. Formerly called Hakone Gongen. It enshrines the three gods of Hakone (Ninigi-no-Mikoto, Konohanasakuya-hime-no-Mikoto, and Hikohohodemi-no-Mikoto). According to the "Hakone-san Engi and Jo," it began when the hermit Shosen founded a Shinsen-gu shrine on Mount Komagatake during the reign of Emperor Kōshō, and Rigyo-no-Jō built a hall, and Takeuchi-no-Sukune enshrined Koma-okami. Originally called Hannya-ji Temple, it was renamed Tofuku-ji Temple during the reign of Genri. In 757 (Tenpyo-hoji 1), Mangan Shonin built a shrine and enshrined the two gods Komagata and Nozen. Since the Kamakura period, it has flourished as the guardian deity of the samurai. The Kamakura Shogunate made pilgrimages to this shrine and Sotozan Gongen (Izusan Shrine) an annual event, calling it Nishomode. The Hojo clan also provided strong patronage, and the Edo Shogunate also followed suit by repairing the shrine buildings. In 1868 (Meiji 1), the separation of Shinto and Buddhism led to the name change to Hakone Shrine. The shrine's collection includes the Hakone Gongen Engi Emaki (Hakone Gongen Engi Emaki), a seated statue of Mangan Shonin, and more. The annual festival is held on August 1st.

[Ken Mitsuhashi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

神奈川県足柄下(あしがらしも)郡箱根町元箱根に鎮座。旧国幣小社。旧称箱根権現(ごんげん)。箱根大神(瓊瓊杵尊(ににぎのみこと)・木花咲耶姫命(このはなさくやひめのみこと)・彦火火出見(ひこほほでみ)尊の三神)を祀(まつ)る。「筥根(はこね)山縁起并(えんぎならびに)序」によれば、孝昭(こうしょう)天皇のとき、聖占(しょうせん)仙人が駒(こま)ヶ岳に神仙宮を創建したのに始まり、利行(りぎょう)丈人は堂一宇を建立、武内宿禰(たけのうちのすくね)は高麗大神(こまおおかみ)を勧請(かんじょう)などと伝える。初め般若寺(はんにゃじ)と称したが、玄利(げんり)老人のとき東福寺と改称。757年(天平宝字1)万巻上人(まんがんしょうにん)は神殿を造営し、駒形(こまがた)・能善(のうぜん)の二神を勧請。鎌倉期以降、武家の守護神として栄えた。鎌倉将軍家は当社と走湯山(そうとうざん)権現(伊豆山神社)の参詣(さんけい)を二所詣(にしょもうで)と称して恒例の行事とした。北条氏も厚い庇護(ひご)を寄せ、江戸幕府も社殿の修造を行うことを例とした。1868年(明治1)の神仏分離により箱根神社と改称。『箱根権現縁起絵巻』(鎌倉期の作)、万巻上人坐像(ざぞう)などを所蔵。例祭は8月1日。

[三橋 健]

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