萩城から移された初代藩主、毛利秀就（1505-1651）とその妻の墓に加えて、大照院の墓地には、石の鳥居が建つ6組の大きな墓がある。これらの墓は毛利家の偶数代（2,4,6代）とその妻の墓である。また、各藩主の家族や家臣を祀った墓が並んでいる。
これらの墓の周りには何百もの石燈籠が並び、家臣の今も変わらぬ忠誠をしめしている。灯籠の穴は紙でふさがれ、祖先の霊を弔うお盆の8月13日に点燈されている。灯籠に彫られた形は三日月のものもあれば、円形の穴もあり、それは太陽をしめしている。
Title Graves of Daishoin Temple
- Yamaguchi
- Topic(s)：
- Historic Sites/Castle Ruins Shrines/Temples/Churches Annual Events
- Medium/Media of Use：
- Interpretive Sign
- Text Length：
- ≤250 Words
- FY Prepared：
- 2018
- Associated Tourism Board：
- hagi･gaikokunokataniwakariyasuikaisetsubunseibisuishinkyogikai
- Associated Address：
- 4132 Aomi, Tsubaki, Hagi-shi , Yamaguchi
English
In addition to the graves of first lord Mori Hidenari (1595–1651) and his wife, which were moved here from Hagi Castle, Daishoin’s cemetery contains six pairs of large graves fronted by stone torii gates. These graves were made for the even-numbered generations (second, fourth, sixth, etc.) of the Mori family and their wives. The cemetery also contains the graves of the lords’ other family members and some of the family’s attendants.
Surrounding these graves are hundreds of stone lanterns, each paid for by a Mori retainer to show their continued devotion to their lord. The holes of the lanterns are covered with paper and lit on August 13th as part of Obon, a Buddhist festival honoring ancestral spirits. Some of the holes are full circles, representing the sun, while others are in the shape of crescent moons.
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