Virtual Gyotoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #26 Ryozen-ji Temple

     Ryozen-ji Temple was founded in 1468 by Yoshida Sataro, who had his fort in Ainokawa, and who respected Rennyo (1415–1499).

     In the Kanto Region, the Kyotoku War was fought since 1455 till 1483, for nearly 3 decades.

     Shinran performed missionary work in the Kanto Region from 1214 to 1234.  Sataro's ancestor, Gengozaemon, lodged Shinran, who was on his way back to Kyoto from Hitachi Province.  Shinran carved his wooden image and presented it to Gengozaemon.  The image is preserved in Zentsu-ji Temple in Kagawa Prefecture today.

     Rennyo was the 8th head priest of Hongan-ji Temple of the True Pure Land Buddhism.  In 1465, Enryaku-ji Temple attacked Hongan-ji Temple, and Rennyo fled to eastern provinces in 1468.  He visited places remembered in connection with Shinran (1173-1263), the founder of the True Pure Land Buddhism.  Sataro might have met Rennyo on the occasion.  His fort became the Kakemama Park.

     

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