Rokushoji Temple

Japanese: 六勝寺 - ろくしょうじ
Rokushoji Temple

A collective name for six temples built as imperial temples in the late Heian period in the Okazaki area of ​​Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, including Hossho-ji, Sonsho-ji, Saisho-ji, Ensho-ji, Josho-ji, and Ensho-ji. Each temple was subordinate to Ninna-ji, and had a chief priest or steward. All of the temples had vast and magnificent grounds, but they were destroyed during the wars of the Jokyu and Onin eras, and eventually fell into disuse. (1) Hossho-ji Temple Built in 1075 (Shoho 2) at the request of Emperor Shirakawa, a memorial service was held there in 1077 (Shoryaku 1). It was the grandest of all temples, with a main hall, lecture hall, Amida hall, and nine-story pagoda. (2) Sonsho-ji Temple: Built at the request of Emperor Horikawa, a memorial service was held in 1102 (Kōwa 4). (3) Saisho-ji Temple: Built at the request of Emperor Toba, a memorial service was held in 1118 (Gen'ei 1). (4) Ensho-ji Temple: Built at the request of Emperor Toba's Empress, Taikenmon'in, a memorial service was held in 1128 (Taiji 3). (5) Jōshō-ji Temple: Built at the request of Emperor Sutoku, a memorial service was held in 1139 (Hōen 5). (6) Ensho-ji Temple: Built at the request of Emperor Konoe, a memorial service was held in 1149 (Kyōan 5).

Emperor Shirakawa's son, Kakugyo, first became the inspector of Hossho-ji Temple, and in 1099 (Kōwa 1), he became a monk prince, the first to be given the title of monk prince. In 1219 (Jōkyū 1), four temples, including Saisho-ji Temple, were burned down, and after that, all six temples fell into decline.

[Uryuuzu Takamasa]

[Reference] | Hosshoji Temple

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

平安時代末期に京都市東山区岡崎あたりに朝廷の御願寺(ごがんじ)として建てられた六か寺の総称で、法勝寺(ほっしょうじ)、尊勝(そんしょう)寺、最勝(さいしょう)寺、円勝(えんしょう)寺、成勝(じょうしょう)寺、延勝(えんしょう)寺をいう。仁和(にんな)寺のもとに属し、各寺に別当または執事を置き、いずれも寺域は広大で壮麗を極めたが、承久(じょうきゅう)、応仁(おうにん)などの兵乱によって破壊され、やがて廃絶した。(1)法勝寺 1075年(承保2)白河(しらかわ)天皇の御願で建立、1077年(承暦1)供養会(くようえ)が行われた。金堂、講堂、阿弥陀(あみだ)堂、九重塔などがあって堂舎の規模はもっとも壮大であったらしい。(2)尊勝寺 堀河(ほりかわ)天皇の御願にてなり、1102年(康和4)に供養会が行われた。(3)最勝寺 鳥羽(とば)天皇の御願寺として1118年(元永1)に供養会が行われた。(4)円勝寺 鳥羽天皇の皇后侍賢門院(たいけんもんいん)の御願にて建立、1128年(大治3)供養会を行った。(5)成勝寺
 崇徳(すとく)天皇の御願にて建ち、1139年(保延5)供養会を行った。(6)延勝寺 近衛(このえ)天皇の御願によって、1149年(久安5)に供養会が行われた。

 白河天皇の皇子覚行は初め法勝寺の検校(けんぎょう)となり、1099年(康和1)法親王(ほっしんのう)となったのが、法親王の称の最初である。1219年(承久1)に最勝寺をはじめとする四寺が焼失したことがあり、以後六寺はいずれも衰えていった。

[瓜生津隆真]

[参照項目] | 法勝寺

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