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Historical Spots in Ako(7)

The aroma of salt route


The Hachiman shrine ~ Osedo ~ the Nyoraiji Temple ~ the Syou-
fukuji Temple ~ the Iwatsuhime shrine ~ parting pine of Ohishi ~
Akoh Seaside Park.

(1)Hachiman shrine
Ozaki-Hachimangu 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

cow stone(right) & horse stone(left) in Osedo

 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

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.

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