タイトル：円通律寺
12世紀の再建以来、円通律寺の神聖な道場は、高野山の僧侶が修行をする重要な場所となっています。現在でも、真言宗では、僧侶になる前に、ここで100日間、修行と瞑想をして過ごさなくてはいけません。円通律寺は高野山にあるいくつかの修行道場の1つです。
円通律寺は、奈良市の有名な寺、東大寺も再建した仏教僧、重源(1121-1206)が再建しました。さらに、この寺には最初、鎌倉時代(1185–1333)に活躍した、慶派の運慶(1150～1223頃)と、同時代の快慶(生没年不詳)という、2人の最も有名な芸術家が作った重要な仏像が数体収められていました。現在、この貴重な仏像のいくつかは、保存、保管、展示のために、高野山の霊宝館に移されています。
円通律寺は、年に一日のみ、太陰暦4月の花祭りの日に一般公開されます。ここで行われている重要な修行は、厳しく厳粛な性質であるため、通常、見学者が寺や境内へ入ることは許可されていません。このため、見学者には、円通律寺入口にある「立ち入り禁止」の札への配慮が求められています。
TITLE: Entsuritsuji Temple
Since its re-establishment during the twelfth century, the sacred monastery of Entsuritsuji Temple has played an important role in the training of priests on Koyasan. To this day, Koyasan Shingon priests must spend one hundred days in training and meditation here before being ordained. Entsuritsuji Temple is one of several religious training centers on the Koyasan plateau.
Entsuritsuji Temple was re-established by Chogen (1121–1206), the Japanese Buddhist priest who also rebuilt the famous temple of Todaiji, in Nara City. In addition, this temple was originally home to several important Buddhist statues produced by Unkei (approx.1150–1223) and his contemporary Kaikei (dates unknown), two of the best-known artists of the Kei school, which flourished during the Kamakura period (1185–1333). Some of these important statues have now been moved to Koyasan’s Reihokan Museum for conservation, restoration, and display.
Entsuritsuji Temple is open to the public only one day each year, at the Hanamatsuri festival, celebrated during the fourth month of the lunar calendar. Due to the strict and solemn nature of the important religious training conducted here, visitors are not normally allowed to enter the temple or its precincts. For this reason, visitors are asked to respect the “Do Not Enter” signs posted at the entrances to Entsuritsuji Temple.
