Title Gosoan Site

  • Yamanashi
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Shrines/Temples/Churches Public Works & Institutions (Museums, etc.)
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Text Length:
251-500
FY Prepared:
2020
Associated Tourism Board:
Yamanashi Tourism Organization

御草庵跡

日蓮が鎌倉を離れて亡命した身延山の屋敷跡です。1274年から1282年に亡くなるまで、波木井実長(1222-1297)の庇護を受けてここで暮らしました。

日蓮は、最後の8年間をここで過ごし、法華経を広く読み、その経典のほとんどを御草庵で執筆しました。日蓮は、この地で教祖の教えを作り上げました。

この草地を囲む低い石垣は、姫路の酒井公の妻である顕寿院殿夫人の寄進により建てられたものです。かつて日蓮が住んでいた小屋があった場所です。また、日蓮が創建した久遠寺の発祥の地とされています。

御草庵跡の近くには、日蓮の遺灰の一部を納めている御廟所があります。これは日蓮の葬儀の後、遺灰を運んできた墓です。大理石でできた八角形の塔です。日蓮の遺灰は、久遠寺の御真骨堂とこの塔の両方に納められています。塔には日蓮の「南無妙法蓮華経」と刻まれています。


Gosoan Site

This location marks the site of Nichiren’s hut on Mt. Minobu, where he sought asylum after leaving Kamakura. Beginning in 1274, he lived here under the protection of Hakiri Sanenaga (1222–1297) until his death in 1282.

It was here that Nichiren spent his final eight years reading, writing, and training his disciples. Nichiren read the Lotus Sutra extensively and wrote most of his scriptures at Gosoan. He developed the founding principles of the sect here.

The low stone walls surrounding the empty plot of grass were built with a donation by Lady Kenju-Inden, the wife of Lord Sakai of Himeji. This was the location of the hut where Nichiren once lived. The Gosoan site is also considered the birthplace of Kuonji Temple, founded by Nichiren.

Near Gosoan-ato is Gobyosho, a tomb that holds a portion of Nichiren’s ashes. This is the tomb where his ashes were brought after his funeral. Gobyosho is an octagonal-style pagoda made of marble. His ashes are stored both in the Goshinkotsudo Hall of Kuonji Temple and in this pagoda. The pagoda is inscribed with Nichiren’s mantra Namu myoho renge kyo.


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