Virtual Miki County 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #7 Jogon-ji Temple

 

     Jogon-ji Temple is said to have the grave of Akamatsu Norimura (1277-1350).  The back of the Onko Chishin (Learning from the Past) stone monument in front of the temple gate bears the inscription "Grave of the Founder, Akamatsu Norimura."

     In the Kanno Disturbance from 1350 to 1352, Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358) and his steward, Ko Moronao (?-1351), fought against Takauji's younger brother, Tadayoshi (1307-1352).  Norimura sided with Takauji.  While organizing an army to pursue Tadafuyu (1327-1387), who was Takauji's illegitimate son, and who was Tadayoshi's adopted son, Norimura died suddenly on January 11th, 1350, at his residence in Shichijo, Kyoto.  He was 74 years old.  He was buried at Kyusho-in Temple, a sub-temple of Kennin-ji Temple in Higashiyama, Kyoto.  A memorial tower was built at Houn-ji Temple in his home town.  It is unknown who built his "grave" in Miki County, Harima Province.

Address: 1038 Shukuhara, Miki, Hyogo 673-0423

Phone: 0794-82-1829

Kysho-in Temple

Address: 597 Komatsucho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0811

Phone: 075-561-7074

Kennin-ji Temple

Address: 584 Komatsucho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto 605-0811

Phone: 075-561-6363

Houn-ji Temple

Address: 637 Kokenawa, Kamigori, Ako District, Hyogo 678-1277

Phone: 0791-52-4129