法壽山 本光寺

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［縁起］
慶長2年（1597）本門寺12世日惺聖人の弟子 日能聖人により開創。
本堂西側の七面堂に元禄12年（1699）、紀州徳川家より寄進された七面天女像が安置されている。堂の向拝に懸けてあった鰐口も元禄12年、紀州さらの方の寄進によるもの。七面天女は元禄の頃より、末法の法華信仰の守護神としての信仰が盛んになり、この堂も久が原の七面天とよばれ多くの信仰を集め、現在に到る。
 
［住職からのメッセージ］
四月は花まつり、八月は盆踊り、十月にはお会式の万灯で賑わいます。本門寺のお山からは少し離れていますが、桜とけやきの樹が自慢のお寺です。ご参詣ください。

【Origins】
Honkoji Temple was founded in 1597 by Nichino Shonin, a disciple of Nissei Shonin, the 12th Chief Abbot of Honmonji Temple.
The statue of Shichimen-tennyo, which was donated by the Kishu Tokugawa Family in 1699, is enshrined in the Shichimen-do hall. The waniguchi, a medal shaped like a steel drum which hangs at the front of Shicimen-do hall, was also donated in the same year by Sara-no-kata, a member of the Kishu Tokugawa Family. The statue has been believed to protect the Lotus Sutra since the 17th century.
People have worshipped the statue as the guardian goddess of Kugahara for a long time.
 
＊The statue of Shichimen-tennyo is often depicted as a Tennyo (Celestial Maiden) with one face and two arms holding a jewel and a key in her hands.
 
 
【Message from the Chief Priest】
The temple is crowded with people during the Spring Festival in April, Bon-dance in August and Oeshiki in October. We are proud of the cherry blossoms and zelkova trees. Though we are a little apart from Honmonji Temple, please visit us.
 
 
 
【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.