Myomanji Temple

The head temple of the Kenpon Hokke sect in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. It is called Myoto-san. The principal image is Shaka Taho Buddha. In 1383 (Eitoku 3), Nichiju established the Hokke-do Hall in his residence with the patronage of the wealthy merchant Tennojiya Tsumyo. With the favor of the regent Fujiwara Yoshimoto and others, Nichiju received an imperial decree from the Rakuchu-guho (the governor of Kyoto), and in 1389 (Genchu ​​6, Ko'o 1) the temple changed its name to its current one, and the influence of the temple grew. In 1532 (Tenbun 1), it became a place of imperial prayer for Emperor Gonara, but it was burned down during the Tenbun-Hokke Rebellion (1536), and in 1583 (Tensho 11), Toyotomi Hideyoshi relocated it to Teramachi Nijo and rebuilt it. In 1595 (Bunroku 4), the Fujufuse sect, which refused to attend the eye-opening ceremony for the Great Buddha of Hoko-ji Temple, was oppressed, and the 27th abbot of the temple, Nikkyo, who was a private disciple of the sect's founder, Nichio, was sentenced to have his ears and nose shaved off. In the 18th century, the 92nd abbot, Nichiju, perfected the teachings of the sect. In 1968 (Showa 43), it was moved to its current location. It has a Kamakura period Lotus Sutra Essentials Waka Kaishi (a national important cultural property) in its collection. Dojo-ji Temple in Kishu (Wakayama Prefecture) has a temple bell with the inscription dated 1359 (Shohei 14).

[Tamura Kosuke]

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京都市左京区にある顕本法華(けんぽんほっけ)宗の総本山。妙塔(みょうとう)山と号する。本尊は釈迦(しゃか)多宝仏。1383年（永徳3）日什(にちじゅう)が富商天王寺屋通妙の外護(げご)を得て邸内に法華堂を草創した。日什は関白藤原良基(よしもと)らの好意もあって、洛中弘法(らくちゅうぐほう)の綸旨(りんじ)を受け、1389年（元中6・康応1）現在の寺号に改め寺勢を伸ばした。1532年（天文1）後奈良(ごなら)天皇の勅願所となるが、天文法華の乱（1536）で焼かれ、1583年（天正11）豊臣(とよとみ)秀吉により寺町二条に移転再建された。1595年（文禄4）方広寺大仏開眼(かいげん)供養への出仕を拒んだ不受不施(ふじゅふせ)派は弾圧を受け、同派祖日奥(にちおう)に私淑していた当寺の27世日経(にっきょう)も耳・鼻そぎの刑に処せられた。18世紀には92世日受が宗学を大成。1968年（昭和43）に現在地へ移転された。鎌倉時代の法華(ほけ)経要文和歌懐紙（国重要文化財）を所蔵している。紀州（和歌山県）道成(どうじょう)寺正平(しょうへい)14年（1359）銘の梵鐘(ぼんしょう)を有する。

［田村晃祐］

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