Virtual North Settsu 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #10 Yosho-an Temple

 

     Yosho-an Temple is said to have been founded in 1351 by Muso Soseki (1275-1351), who founded Tenryu-ji Temple in 1345.  After its foundation, he lived in Rinsen-ji Temple, died there on September 30th, 1351, and was buried there.  That is, he had no chance to found Yosho-an Temple in 1351 in Yoshida Village, Teshima County, Settsu Province.  The village was first documented in 1042.  Soseki's disciple or someone might have retired to the village, and built Yosho-an Hermitage.  3 centuries passed, and the hermitage declined only with its name plate left.  

     Tenkei Denson (1648-1735) revived the temple in 1721, supported by Botan-ya Kohei in Kibe Village, Teshima County, Settsu Province, and Inada Tanehide (1642-1730), who was the chief retainer of the Tokushima Domain, and who was the lord of Sumoto Castle.

     Denson died in the temple, and Jikishi Gentan (?-1776) succeeded him.

      Denson was the priest of Joroku-ji Temple in Awa Province from 1696 to 1706.

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Tenryu-ji Temple

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Rinsen-ji Temple

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Sumoto Castle Ruins

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Joroku-ji Temple

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