Virtual Old Kamakura 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #17 Sakanaka-ji Temple

 

     Sakanaka-ji Temple has been abolished.  It is unknown when it was founded and when it was abolished.  Its Avalokitesvara statue is supposed to have been moved to Komyo-ji Temple.

     Komyo-ji Temple was founded by Hata Kawakatsu, who was one of the aides to Prince Umayado (574-622).  According to legend, Xiaowu was a great-grandson of Qin Shi Huang (259 BC-210 BC).  Xiaowu’s son, Gongman, came to Japan in 366.  His son, Rongtong, also came to Japan 84 years later.  Really?  Anyway, Kawakatsu was a descendant of Rongtong, whose Japanese name was Yuduki.  Anyway, when Kawakatsu was making an inspection tour in the area, he noticed something radiating among plum trees, and found the statue of Prince Umayado at the age of 16.  By the time he was 16 years old, Prince Umayado had fought against Mononobe Moriya (?-587), and had started politically rivaling against Soga Umako (551-626).  Anyway, Kawakatsu built Sempuku-ji Temple to enshrine the statue.  It is unknown when and why it was renamed as Komyo-ji.

Komyo-ji Temple

Address: 1054 Kamigocho, Sakae Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 247-0013

Phone: 045-891-7729