長崇山 大坊本行寺

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［縁起］
当寺は鎌倉幕府の作事奉行・池上宗仲公の舘跡で、日蓮聖人が亡くなられた霊場であります。弘安5年（1282）9月8日、療養のため永年住み馴れた身延山をあとにされた日蓮聖人は9月18日にこの地に到着されました。療養につとめられる中、弟子信者に｢立正安国論｣の講義をされましたが、病いよいよあらたまり6人のお弟子を定め、経一丸に京都開教を託され10月13日61歳の生涯を閉じられました。後に宗仲公は舘を寄進して長崇山本行寺としたのが始まりであります。
 
［住職からのメッセージ］
近年話題となっている樹林墓地｢そせい｣は豊かな自然を背景に本堂右手にあります。

【Origins】
This temple was the residence of Ikegami Munenaka and is the sacred place where Nichiren Shonin passed away. On September 18, 1282, Nichiren Shonin arrived this temple on his way to the Hitachi domain. He taught “Rissho-Ankoku-Ron” (Treatise for Spreading Peace Throughout the Country by Establishing the True Teaching) to his six disciples, then he passed away. Later, Ikegami donated his residence to the Nichiren Order, and it was renamed Hongyoji.

【Message from the Chief Priest】
“Sosei,” the graveyard under the trees and which has recently become a topic of concern, is located beside the main hall, in a natural atmosphere.

【A brief explanation of Nichiren Shonin and Ikegami 】

Nichiren Shonin (1222－1282) was a priest in the mid-Kamakura period and founder of the Nichiren Shu of Buddhism. “Shonin” means a “reverend priest.”
Nichiren Shu is a Buddhist Order that was founded more than 750 years ago. “Shu” simply means “Order.”
Nichiren Shonin founded Ikegami Honmonji Temple just before his death in October of 1282 at the request of Ikegami Munenaka, a wealthy feudal load and faithful follower.