This temple was founded by Shoren Nippo
in the 2nd year of Kanei(1625), who lived
in a small heritage.
Once this temple had a cathedral of
seven regular buildings and was counted among
the 25 distinguished temples in Osaka. But
later those buildings were perished by fire
and earthquake and thus remains a main building
founded in the 7th year of Meiji.
Kawasegaki which was an annual mass
for the repose of the dead in the Shorenji
river used to be held from the 6th year of
Kyoho(1721) and was so crowded with faithful
people as compared with those spectators
in Tenjin Matsuri Funatogyo(a rite of crossing
a stream carrying the divine spirit).
The Kawasegaki is now held in the Yodogawa
river on the 26th of August. |
