Virtual Upper Tada Manor 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #27 Shorin-ji Temple

 

     It is unknown when Shorin-ji Temple was founded in Uchibaba Village, Kawabe County, Settsu Province.  The village was first documented in 1375.

     Hosokawa Yoriyuki (1329-1992) was the Regent of the Ashikaga Shogunate (1336-1573) from 1366 mainly under Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358-1408), who became the third Shogun in 1369 at the age of 11.  As he entered his adulthood, he wanted to decide and control everything by himself and for himself.

     In 1378, Yoshimitsu preferentially treated Yamana Yoshitada (1337-?9, Yamana Ujikiyo (1344-1392), Shiba Yoshiyuki (1350-1410), and Toki Yoriyasu (1318-1388) in military operations.  In the meanwhile, Ashikaga Ujimitsu (1359-1398), the second Kanto Deputy Shogun, wanted to become a central shogun.  He recognized Yoshimitsu's military operations as chaos, and appointed Uesugi Norimasa (1335-1394) as the general of the Kanto Deputy Shogunate Army to advance to Kyoto.  Norimasa advanced to Izu Province, communicated with Yoshimitsu, and went over to his side.  In return, Yoshimitsu supported Norimasa to become the Regent of the Kanto Deputy Shogunate.  With all those forces in his hands, Yoshimitsu drove Yoriyuki away to Shikoku Island.

     In 1375, the surrounding areas of Kyoto were relatively enjoying peace and stability. 

In 1486 and 1506, the village paid the same amount of tax, 1,795 coins, to Tada-in Temple.  The village seems relatively stable under the "rule" of the temple.

Address: Kitadani-165-2 Uchibaba, Inagawa, Kawabe District, Hyogo 666-0241

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