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Old Honzon and New Honzon

Honzon, the main hall of Jakko-in Temple, was originally built in 594 at the request of Prince Shotoku (574–622) to honor his late father, Emperor Yomei (d. 587). A statue of Jizo Bosatsu originally stood as the centerpiece of the main hall. Widely revered in Japan, Jizo can take the form of a monk who embodies compassion and salvation and listens to the prayers, however mundane, of all who are suffering. Now it is kept in the storage where it can be seen for short periods during the spring and autumn. It is an Important Cultural Property.

A suspected arson fire destroyed the entire main hall in 2000. The same fire destroyed or damaged several thousand carved Jizo figures that stood on shelves around the hall, and also caused damage to the central Jizo statue. Fortunately, some 3,000 more Jizo figures, each about 10 centimeters high, had been stored within the hollow main Jizo statue and these were largely unscathed.

A new hall on the same site was completed five years later, and a replica statue was placed at its center. The new Honzon also has two small wooden statues, one of Awano Naishi and one of the Empress Dowager Taira no Tokuko (1155–1214), whose family was defeated by a rival clan in the Genpei War (1180–1185). In September 1185, 29-year-old Taira no Tokuko took refuge at Jakko-in Temple, where she became a nun and was given the Buddhist name Kenreimon-in. She spent the rest of her life here, praying for the soul of her young son and other members of the Taira clan who died in the battle of Dan no Ura (1185). Kenreimon-in died at the age of 36 and was interred on the temple grounds.

舊本尊與新本尊

寂光院的本堂（正殿）始建於西元594年，是聖德太子（574-622）為弔念其父親用明天皇（587年駕崩）而建。最初，本堂內供奉的本尊（主佛）是一座地藏菩薩的立像。地藏菩薩在日本廣受尊崇，他化身為修行僧，代表慈悲與救贖，傾聽現世苦難眾生的所有祈願。佛像是日本重要文化財，現保管在收藏庫內，僅在春天和秋天公開。

2000年，寂光院本堂在一場不明大火中遭焚毀，供奉於本尊周圍的數千尊地藏菩薩雕像皆悉數盡毀，本尊也遭重創。幸運的是，保存在本尊胎內的3000多尊體高約10cm的地藏菩薩像完好無損。

5年後，新本堂在舊本堂的原址上落成，殿內供奉的本尊地藏菩薩像為舊本尊的複製品。新本堂內還有兩尊小木像，一尊為阿波內侍，另一尊為平德子（1155-1214）。平德子出身平家，「源平之戰」（1180-1185）中，平家兵敗源氏後，29歲的平德子來到寂光院出家為尼，獲賜法號建禮門院。餘生中，她在寂光院內為死於「壇浦之戰」的兒子與平家一門祈禱冥福。平德子58歲辭世，葬於寂光院內。

旧本尊与新本尊

寂光院的本堂（正殿）始建于公元594年，是圣德太子（574-622）为悼念其父亲用明天皇（587年驾崩）而建。最初，本堂内供奉的本尊（主佛）是一座地藏菩萨的立像。地藏菩萨在日本广受尊崇，代表慈悲与救赎，他化身为修行僧，倾听现世受苦众生的所有祈愿。现在佛像保管在收藏库内，仅在春天和秋天短期公开，是日本重要文化财。

2000年，寂光院本堂在一场不明大火中遭焚毁，供奉于本尊周围的数千体地藏菩萨雕像皆悉数尽毁，本尊也遭受重创。幸运的是，保存在本尊胎内的3000多尊高约10cm的地藏菩萨像基本完好无损。

5年后，新本堂在旧本堂的原址上落成，殿内供奉的本尊地藏菩萨像为旧本尊的复制品。新本堂内还有两尊小木像，一尊为阿波内侍，另一尊为平德子（1155-1214）。平德子出身平家，“源平之战”（1180-1185）中，平家兵败于源氏后，29岁的平德子来到寂光院出家为尼，获赐法号建礼门院。余生中，她在寂光院内为死于“坛浦之战”的儿子与平家一门祈祷冥福。平德子58岁辞世，葬于寂光院内。