Virtual Buso 48 Kannon Pilgrimage #44 Soin-ji Temple

 

     Soin-ji temple was founded by Priest Ten'ju (?-1653) and was supported by Nakayama Terumori (1570-1634).

     Hojo Ujiteru (1542-1590) was the lord of Hachioji Castle.  When Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598) seized Odawara Castle, Ujiteru held it.  It was Nakayama Ienori who held Hachioji Castle, which was seized by Maeda Toshiie (1539-1599) and Uesugi Kagekatsu (1556-1623).  Toshiie proposed the barter between the surrender of the castle and sparing Ienori’s life.  Ienori refused and was killed in battle.  His principle and bravery paid.  His sons, Terumori and Nobuyoshi (1577-1642) were employed by Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542-1616). However, Ienori's principle and bravery also took a heavy toll of human lives, abouth 3,000 of them.

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