The three counties of Uchi, Yoshino, and Uda in the southern part of Yamato are called the Southern Three Counties. They have always been places where the Kofukuji sect has been relatively weak. Uchi County is where the Futami clan, descendants of the Genji family of Yamato, has lived for generations. Yoshino County is composed of A small-scale rural party composed of the Mu family. In Uda County, there are three clans called the Uda generals or the Wazhu Uda clan, the Saw family, the Akiyama family, and the Yoshino family.
The Akiyama clan is the head of the Kobe Shrine in Kobe Township, Uda County, Uda County, Ise Shrine. At the end of the Kamakura period, Kasugawakomiya Shrine's "Festival Record" records that "Ten Yabusame horses and two Yoshino horses" were also affiliated with Kofukuji Temple.
However, the three Uda generals were not willing to obey Kofukuji Temple's orders. They quietly established a close relationship with the Ise Kitahata family. In "The Records of the Four Seishon Families", it is recorded that the "Washu Uda Three Generals" were the Ise Imperial Secretary. The Kitahata clan's ability to be imprisoned was probably just like the people of other countries under the influence of some daimyo, who tried to please both sides.
Later, they were very active as subordinates to the Southern Dynasties. In the "Taipingki", during the Shennan War, it was recorded that the Wada clan, the Kusu clan, the Maki clan, the Sawashi clan, and the Akiyama clan were subordinate to the Kusunoki clan. At the same time, there was also a record of the Yoshino clan. This shows that there is a group of samurai groups in Yamato County who disobey the shogunate and do not respect the orders of Kofukuji Temple. These three families later fell into decline with the failure of the Yamato Eikyo Rebellion. They are not very close to Kofukuji Temple officials. Another group of Chinese people.
"This spring, His Highness Tsutsui, the lord of the country, went out to attack the three generals of Uda. On the way, the acne relapsed and he returned to the palace, so..."
"Okay! Stop talking!" Zenjiro Yamaoka impatiently interrupted the old man's tirade, turned around and returned to the team, sneering: "The Tsutsui family claims to be the head of the country? How funny!"
Shima Sauchi was riding on the same horse as Takikawa Keijiro. He raised his head and said: "His Royal Highness Tsutsui is the lord of the country! It was His Highness Juichi who gave up the position of lord of the country to His Highness Tsutsui! If you don't know, don't talk nonsense! Be careful to be betrayed. The Chinese will chop off your head if they hear this."
After that, Takigawa Keijiro urged his mount and shouted with a smile: "If you don't protect your head, you won't protect your head!"
Yamaoka Zenjiro watched in stunned silence as the two men's mounts quickly disappeared into the team like rabbits. He gritted his teeth and said: "These little bastards! They are so abominable! They don't know how to respect their seniors at all! How abominable!"
Soga-gun is the core area of the Tsutsui family, and further east is Sogo-gun, which is the core area of Kofuku-ji Temple. Because Kofuku-ji Temple is also known as Nanto, the seven towns in the county are also called Nanto Qixiang, respectively. Nandaemun Township in the south of the temple, Beiyumen Township in the north, Dongyumen Township in the east, Xiyumen Township in the west, Anokou Township in the west, Bukaiyumen Township, and Shinyakushiji Township in the southeast.
Kofukuji Temple also controls Kasuga Shrine. The priests of the shrine are all monks. Speaking of the four gods of Kasuga enshrined in Kasuga Taisha Shrine, they are also the patron saints of the Fujiwara clan. Kasuga Taisha Shrine is actually the family shrine of the Fujiwara clan. Kofukuji Temple It is also the Bodhiji Temple built by Fujiwara Kamazu, so it makes sense that the two are integrated into one and are inseparable from each other.
It is also a tradition in medieval Japan for temple monks to serve as shrine priests, which is the legendary unity of gods and Buddhas. Japanese gods are very interesting. Gods and humans are in the same status. The gods also want to escape from suffering just like mortals, so Seek enlightenment from the Buddha to gain liberation.
At the beginning of the Nara period, Echizen Kunijihi, the great god of Japan, entrusted the establishment of Jinguji Temple. Later, Zen Master Mitsuru also established Jinguji Temple at Kashima Shrine, Kamo Shrine, Ise Jingu Shrine and other shrines in and outside Japan.
The Hachiman Daimyojin of the samurai god Hachiman Shrine was enlightened by the Buddha as the Hachiman Daibodhisattva, so it is not surprising to see a group of bald heads in the shrine. The shrine built near the temple has almost become a subsidiary institution of the temple.
It is said that Yamato is a kingdom of gods, not only because it was the seat of Kyoto for two generations, but also because there are a large number of shrines in it. Only in Sogai County, where Kofukuji Temple belongs, is the large shrine recorded in the "Enki Shikigami Famous Account"
There are nine seats, and there are twenty-eight small shrines. Among the largest twenty-two shrines, the Yamato Kingdom occupies seven seats, namely one in the upper seventh shrine, five in the middle seventh shrine, and one in the lower eighth shrine. In terms of influence, it is comparable to that of Yuanguo.
A small shrine is too powerful to compete for the throne.
I visited Heijo-kyo in Nara for two days and saw the scenery of Heijo-kyo in the southern capital. I also stayed in the Monzen Town of Kofuku-ji Temple for a few days. I visited this ancient temple to worship Sakyamuni Buddha. Speaking of which, this ancient Buddha is Fujiwara Kamazu.
It is enshrined when making a wish. It is said to be very effective and has always been the treasure of Kofukuji Temple.
In order to find the powerful monk as soon as possible, the Kira family samurai put on civilian clothes and entered Kofukuji Temple. Yamaoka Zenjiro directly asked the young monk who was welcoming him: "Where is Master Yinrong of Hozoin?" The other party was stunned for a long time without thinking of Hozo.
He asked where the hospital was, but pointed to the east with uncertainty and said, "Maybe somewhere."
"What does this mean? Even Hozo-in doesn't know that you can call him a monk from Kofuku-ji Temple?" Not to mention that Zenjiro Yamaoka felt that what he said was unreliable. Even Kira Manshomaru shook his head. It wasn't until a group of more than 20 people entered that they realized
The scale of Kofukuji Temple is ridiculously large, and there are too many monks who cannot be named. Compared with names such as Isho-in and Mahayana-in, Hozo-in is actually somewhat unknown.
He stopped several monks one after another and they all said they didn't know about Hoho-in Temple. Instead, he recommended that they visit the Zhongjin Hall, the Great Lecture Hall, the Five-story Pagoda, the East Gold Hall, the South Gold Hall, the West Gold Hall, the North Gold Hall, and the Three-story Pagoda. If they want to visit,
Remember to go to the cafeteria when eating fast. If you get lost, just remember to ask the passing monks for advice.
After running around and failing to find Hozo-in, Yamaoka Zenjiro complained: "It's ridiculous! Such a big Buddhist temple can't find a branch? What do the monks in this temple do for food!"
Seeing that such a search was not possible, the Kira family warriors immediately divided into several groups to search for it. The road to find Hozo-in was very winding. Finally, they met a monk near the south gate and asked about it. They found out that there was indeed a Hozo-in nearby, but it was just that
The full name seems to be different. It is called Kofukuji Pagoda Hozo-in. After searching for half a temple, I finally found Hozo-in in an inconspicuous corner.
The full name of Hozoin Yinrong is Hozoin Kaku Zenfang Yinrong, the master of Hozoin in the pagoda of Yamato Kokukofukuji Temple. Because he didn’t know the difference between his full name and the pagoda, he let them run for a long time in vain, and almost broke his leg.
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Baozangyuan Yinrong was born in the first year of Dayong. He was the second son of Baozangyin Yinrong... Yes! You read that right! His name is exactly the same as his father's, and the ancient name inheritance method of the Middle Ages was followed. Baozangyin Yinrong
The childhood name is Shoeimaru, but in the temple it is generally called Kakuzenbo Yinei, and only to the outside world it is called Hozoin Yinei. This is the legendary trap, and it is called differently inside and outside the temple.
When he became an adult, he inherited his father's name and became the leader of the Hozo-in monk warrior group. He was considered the number one figure among the many monk warrior groups in Kofukuji Temple. Unfortunately, these warrior monks did not usually roam around in the temple. The people who were active in the temple were ordinary monks.
