Virtual New Innami County 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #15 Fudan-ji Temple

 

     It is unknown when Fudan-ji Temple was founded in Amida Village, Innami County, Harima Province, but it is located at the foot of Amida No. 4 tomb, which is supposed to have been constructed in the 6th century.  Amida Village was first documented in 1336 as the Amida Staging Post.

     The Buddhist stone statue at the top of the Amida No. 4 tomb is said to be the grave of Nasu Yoichi (1169-1189).  Believe it or not.

According to the Tale of Heike, the Taira Clan placed a fan atop a pole on one of their ships, daring the Minamoto Clan's samurai to shoot it off.  Yoichi shot it down with only one shot, on his horse in the waves.  Due to the famous story, Yoichi has 6 graves besides the one in Fudan-ji Temple.

     Yoichi was buried in Sokujo-in temple, and then some of his cremated bones were entombed in Gensho-ji Temple.  His distant relatives’ offspring, his worshippers, and others built his graves in Hekiun-ji Temple, Sairen-ji Temple, Fudo-ji Temple, and in the mountain of Ibara Manor.

Address: Amida-1956 Amidachō, Takasago, Hyogo 676-0827

Sakujo-in Temple

Address: 28 Sennyuji Yamanouchicho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0977

Phone: 075-561-3443

Gensho-ji Temple

Address: 361 Fukuwara, Otawara, Tochigi 324-0024

Phone: 0287-28-0211

Hekiun-ji Temple

Address: Enmanbayashi-24-8 Myohoji, Suma Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 654-0121

Phone: 078-741-3751

Sairen-ji Temple

Address: 5 Chome-4-7 Central, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-0045

Phone: 0238-23-9400

Nasu Yoichi Grave

Address: 2587 Nogamicho, Ibara, Okayama 715-0006

Fudo-ji Temple

Address: 195 Nagano, Tanabe, Wakayama 646-0213

Phone: 0739-34-0841