It is said that the priest Gyoki (717-749)
founded the temple. At first it was called
Saikoji. Kusunoki Masakatsu who is a grandson
of Kusunoki Masashige (?-1336) lived in seclusion
here after the Chihaya Akasaka Castle was
defeated.
When Rennyo (1415-1499) stayed at this
temple, he called it by the name of Jyosenbo.
There are graves of Kusunoki Masakatsu and
his son in the precinct. The temple has a
bell which was stricken in emergency at the
battle against Oda Nobunaga in the Ishiyamahonganji
temple. |
