Cultural Properties of the Old Hōonji Temple
In the area from Joraku-ji Temple in Higashi-Naganuma to the Misawa River, across from Inagi Station on the Keio Line, there used to be a hilly region called Kameyama until around 1963. Due to subsequent construction work, this place has become flat, but it is said that there was once a medieval mountain castle called Naganuma Castle here. In the early modern period, in the 3rd year of the An'ei era (1774), the Hokke sect's Uji Manpuku-ji Temple established a branch temple called Daikameyama Komyo-in Hoon-ji. Although Hoon-ji became a deserted temple in the 1890s, some of the cultural properties owned by the temple were moved to the Taishido in Higashi-Naganuma and have since been carefully preserved (currently stored in the Inagi City Cultural Property Storage since Taishido has been abolished).
Currently, there are 11 pieces of paintings and classic texts that were formerly owned by Hoon-ji, dating from the late 17th century to the mid-19th century. These include a statue of Master Ingen, who founded Uji Manpuku-ji Temple (a Chinese Zen monk who introduced Ingen beans), and a statue of Hyakuchin Osho, created by the first chief priest of Hoon-ji, Toshu Jojyo, along with various classic texts. Additionally, a plaque inscribed with 'Kinkomyo-den' and its corresponding couplet are also preserved. These materials are considered important for understanding the relationship between the few remaining Hokke sect temples.
| Name | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Statue of Hikin (by Ingen) | Late 17th Century |
| 2 | Statue of Hyakuchibō (by Tōshū) | Late 18th Century |
| 3 | Statue of Kendo Kyo Ko ( - ) | Ansei 4 (1857) |
| 4 | Classic 1 (Written by the Founder Monk) | |
| 5 | Classic Text 2 (Written by Master Uezo) | Around 1700 |
| 6 | Classic 3 "Cloud Clear Eight Mirrors Open" (by Tōshū) | Late 18th Century |
| 7 | Classic 4 "Wakiguchi Mountain Spring" (by Tōshū) | Late 18th Century |
| 8 | Classic 5 "A Branch of Plum Blossoms in the Valley" (by Tōshū) | Late 18th Century |
| 9 | Classic 6 "Meigetsu Inbashin" (by Tōshū) | Late 18th Century |
| 10 | Classic 7 Plaque "Golden Light Bright Hall" (by Daiho) | Late 18th Century |
| 11 | Classic Text 8 Correspondence ( - ) | Tenpo 10th year (1839) |
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