Myojoji Temple

Located in Takiya-cho, Hakui-shi, Ishikawa Prefecture, this is the head temple of the Nichiren sect in the Hokuriku region. It is called Kin'ei-zan. The principal image is the Great Mandala of the sect's founder, Tenjo. There is also a shakubuku statue made during the Edo period. It was founded in 1294 (Einin 2). Nichizo, on his way from Sado to Kyoto, persuaded Manzo, the head priest of Tenpyoji Temple on Mount Isurugi. Manzo changed his name to Nichijo and, with the help of Shibahara, founded the oldest Nichiren sect temple in Noto. Afterwards, it was protected by the Maeda clan, the feudal lords of Kaga, and especially by Jufukuin, the mother of the third feudal lord, Maeda Toshitsune, who was a devoted follower of the temple, and it was developed as his family temple. Since its founding, it has never suffered a major disaster, and the main hall (built in irimoya-zukuri style), Niomon gate, bell tower, shoin, Sanjubanshindo hall, sutra hall, five-story pagoda, Soshido hall, Sankodo hall, kuri (kitchen ward), and other buildings have been designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan, along with the landscape maki-e desk and landscape maki-e paper box. A memorial service will be held on July 26th and 27th to honor the achievements of Nichijo.

[Tamura Kosuke]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

石川県羽咋(はくい)市滝谷町にある日蓮(にちれん)宗の北陸における本山。金栄山(きんえいざん)と号する。本尊は宗祖奠定(てんてい)の大曼荼羅(だいまんだら)。江戸時代に制作された折伏(しゃくぶく)像がある。1294年（永仁2）の創立。佐渡から京へ向かう日像(にちぞう)が石動山天平寺(てんぴょうじ)座主(ざす)満蔵を教化(きょうげ)した。満蔵は日乗(にちじょう)と改め、柴原(しばはら)氏の助力で能登(のと)で最古の日蓮宗寺院を創建した。その後、加賀藩主前田氏の保護を受け、なかでも3代藩主前田利常(としつね)の生母寿福院(じゅふくいん)の帰依(きえ)により、その菩提寺(ぼだいじ)として整備された。創建以来一度も大災にあわず、本堂（入母屋造(いりもやづくり)）、仁王門、鐘楼、書院、三十番神堂、経堂、五重塔、祖師堂、三光堂、庫裡(くり)などが山水蒔絵(まきえ)机、山水蒔絵料紙筥(ばこ)とともに国重要文化財に指定されている。7月26、27日に日乗の功をたたえる忌講大会を行う。

［田村晃祐］

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