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Portrait of Kakujin Shinno

This is a statue of Kakujin Nyudo Shinno (1588–1648), a prince who entered the priesthood at Ninnaji at the age of 13. At the time the temple was still in a dilapidated state, as much of it had been burned down during the Onin War (1467–1477); it remained in disrepair for many years thereafter. Kakushin was determined to return the temple to its former glory.

When Tokugawa Iemitsu happened to visit Kyoto in 1634, Kakushin sought an audience, urging the ruling shogun to help in finding funds and in granting permission to rebuild it. Kakushin was successful in his quest, and Iemitsu—whose father, Hidetaka, had bestowed his seal of patronage on the temple 17 years earlier—agreed to support the temple‘s reconstruction. Although the process was delayed for several years and construction did not begin in earnest until 1640, after six years of labor the temple stood complete once more. More fires have ravaged the temple since, but the layout remains essentially the same today.

覺深法親王像

此為覺深入道親王（1588-1648）的雕像。覺深的祖先實為皇族，他於13歲便出家，成為仁和寺僧侶。當時，仁和寺因應仁之亂（1467-1477）而遭祝融之災，尚處於荒廢狀態。覺深決意幫助仁和寺重拾昔日榮光，因此當幕府將軍德川家光（1604-1651）於1634年造訪京都時，他便申請覲見，並請求對方給予資金援助及重建許可，且獲得批准。其實家光之父德川秀忠早於17年前便承諾援助仁和寺，爾後家光又約定支持重建。重建工程比計劃晚了數年，直至1640年方才正式開工。不過6年後，仁和寺便恢復了完整樣貌。其後寺院雖又遭逢數次火災，但其主體建築的基本佈局，與前述17世紀中葉時的重建結果並無太大出入。

觉深法亲王像

此为觉深入道亲王（1588-1648）的雕像。觉深的祖先实为皇族，他于13岁便出家皈依佛门，成为仁和寺僧侣。当时，仁和寺因应仁之乱（1467-1477）而被烧毁，尚处于荒废状态。觉深决意帮助仁和寺重拾昔日荣光，因此当幕府将军德川家光（1604-1651）于1634年造访京都时，他便申请觐见，并诚意相求，从而获得了资金援助及重建许可。其实家光之父德川秀忠早于17年前便承诺援助仁和寺，尔后家光又应允支持重建。重建工程比计划晚了数年，直至1640年方才正式开工。不过6年后，仁和寺便恢复了完整样貌。其后寺院虽又遭逢数次火灾，但主体建筑的基本布局，至今保留了17世纪中叶时重建的样貌。