Virtual Eastern Edo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #31 Entsu-ji Temple

 

     Entsu-ji Temple was founded by Sakanoue Tamuramaro (758-811) in 791, when he was dispatched to the eastern provinces to prepare for the war against the foreigners in the north-eastern part of Honshu.  In 794, he invaded the region, with the military successes of beheading 457 and taking 150 captive.

     The precincts have an itabi dated October, 1296.

     On April 22, 1293, Taira Yoritsuna (1241-1293), the Butler of the Hojo Clan, was killed by his lord, Hojo Sadatoki (1272-1311), in the chaos caused by the Kamakura Earthquake, which itself killed 23,024 people.  Sadatoki replaced Yoritsuna with Hojo Munekata (1278-1305), who belonged to a branch family of the Hojo Clan.  However, Munekata was suspected of having an ambition to become the Regent of the Kamakura Shogunate and was killed by Sadatoki.  Munekata’s child was put in a cage and was sunk in the sea.

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