Historical Spots in Ako(7)The aroma of salt routeThe Hachiman shrine ~ Osedo ~ the Nyoraiji Temple ~ the Syou- fukuji Temple ~ the Iwatsuhime shrine ~ parting pine of Ohishi ~ Akoh Seaside Park. (1)Hachiman shrine
The Hachiman shrine that is dedicated to the emperor Chyuai, Ohjin and the empress Jinguu in the early 5th century is the main god the Asanos and in the southern part of Akoh. It is deep relation with the Asanos and it was accept pay 15koku a year by the first Nagamasa,Naganori set about it in the 7th year of Enpoh (1679). It was made about a Mikoshi in the first of Gen- roku (1688) and a rite was done,and it became big shrine. It is remained of many relic that Hoteigaku was drawn by Yoshio Ohishi,a horse saddle and Mikidokkuri was given by Yoshio,a Japanese calligraphy was written by Yasoemon Okajima,and letters was written by Souemon Hara and Tadasumi Kondoh is treasured. At the back of shrine remains a stone lantern that was erected by Yoshio. (2)Osedo and cow stone,horse stone
Osedo is in the east of Hachiman shrine and Yoshio Ohishi had lived in here from Akoh to Yamashina in Kyoto for two manth. Yoshio Ohishi decided surrender the Akoh castle that suppress the Kyuushin group assert a besieged. He vacated his residence April 15 in the 14th year of Genroku. He moved Yasoemon Motoya's cottage who a retainer of the Ohishis. Magozaemon Seo's elder brother,and lived here till move to Yamashina June25 this year. There was Ohishi Inari halfway a cliff a long time ago,but it was brought down under a cliff and deify now. ○Cow stone,Horse stone There is two big stone in Osedo was in a garden of the inner citadel of the Akoh castle. In the shape of lie down is called cow stone,and of stand is called horse stone. These stone is Satsuma stone. It has been handed down that was presented from a chief of Satsuma Han,Shimazu Kou of Asano Kou. (3)Nyoraiji Temple
Because Nyoriji Temple was Shinguuji Temple of Osaki Hachiman Shrine,it has same origin with Hachiman shrine. On Meiji3 (1870), it separated from Hachiman shrine. After separation it dedicate Sanzon statue ( Amidanyorai,Kannon, Seishi) made by Gyouki as the idol of the temple. As the temple treasure,there are a picture of Yoshio Ohishi and a letter of Gishi and so on. |