Virtual Adachi Bando 33 Kannon Pilgrimage (the South) #25 Saisho-in Temple

 

     Hirayanagi Kurando (?-1564) was a samurai based in Motogo Village, Adachi County, Musashi Province.  He developed Iizuka Village.  Priest Yuko brought an Eleven-Faced Ekadasamukha image, which was said to have been curved by Gyoki (668-749), from Kon'yo-ji Temple in Settsu Province and founded Saisho-in Temple in the village in 1516.

Kurando was killed in the Battle of Konodai.

     Satomi Yoshihiro (1530-1578) invaded Kazusa Province, and then Shimousa Province.  At last, in 1564, he fought the Second Battle of Konodai against Hojo Tsunashige (1515-1587), but he lost.

     Its precincts has an itabi which was built by Sramanera Dokyo in 1289, but it is unknown whether the precincts was a holy place far before the foundation of Saisho-in Temple or the itabi was moved to the precincts after several floods and changes of the watercourse of the Ara River.

Address: 1 Chome-15-24 Iizuka, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0023

Phone: 048-252-3120

The Site of Hirayagi Kurondo's Residence

Address: 4 Chome-12-6 Motogo, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0011