| @This temple is the head temple of a Buddhist
sect Yuzunenbutsushu. It is said that the
priest Ryonin founded this temple in obedience
to an Tobajoko's Imperial offering to a deity
in the 2nd year of Daiji (1127). This temple
was burned down several times since its foundation,
but a lot of cultural assets remain now.
Moushiteisen Zankan which is an annotated
edition about the Shi-Kyo, or the Book of
Poetry Sutra written by Teigen was
Sugawara Michizane's genuine writing and
is designated as a national asset. It reminds
us of a Tenpyo or the middle period of Heian
style of a handwritten sutra. This temple
is crowded with people on the occasion of
Hiranono Oneri on May 1 to 5, which is a
ritual ceremony dedicated to Amidanyorai. |
