Virtual Adachi Bando 33 Kannon Pilgrimage (the South) #20 Sangaku-in Temple

 

     It is unknown when Sangaku-in Temple was founded in Warabi Village, Adachi County, Musashi Province.  As the temple's main deity, the Eleven-Faced Ekadasamukha wooden standing statue, is presumed to have been made in the latter half of the Heian Period (794-1185), the temple is supposed to have been founded before the Kamakura Period (1185-1333).

     Kaneko Ietada (1138-1216) belonged to the Murayama Corps.

     In ancient times, there used to be the Musashi Seven Corps. The most part of Musashi Province was plateaus deeply covered with volcanic-ash soil, which was suitable for stock farming, not for rice growing.  In ancient times, many of the naturalized Silla people then were sent to Musashi Province, and engaged in the stock farming.  That stimulated people there, and many stock farms were set up, including 6 imperial stock farms.  The custodians of those farms later formed small-scale samurai families.  By marriage, those samurai families composed corps on the plateaus in the province: Yokoyama, Inomata, Murayama, Noyo, Tan, and Nishi Corps.

     When Ietada was 19 years old, the Hogen Rebellion broke out in 1156.  It was Ietada's first battle, and he fought for Minamoto Yoshitomo (1123-1160).  In the 1160 Heiji Rebellion, he fought for Minamoto Yoshihira (1141-1160), the loser.  After the rebellion, Ietada, his family, and his followers retreated to Adachi County, and developed Warabi Village.

     Presumably, Sangaku-in Temple was founded when Warabi Village was developed.

Address: 3 Chome-2-4 Kitamachi, Warabi, Saitama 335-0001

Phone: 048-443-2125