Update date: June 27, 2017
Myokenson's writing mound (City-designated cultural property)
Brush mound is a memorial service given to celebrate the achievements of calligraphy teachers and writers who have passed away. Disciple A kind of Memorial tower The stone monument contains information about the person's achievements and origins, Death poem song of, Disciple Many of them include the names of students and are important documents that serve as records of education in the region.
Within the city, there are many brush mounds that were erected in the precincts of shrines and temples from the late Edo period through to the Meiji period. Below, we will introduce three particularly important ones.
Myoken-son Nofudezuka (City designated cultural property)
Hundred Villages Myoken-son Within the temple grounds is the statue of a calligrapher from Hyakumura in the late Edo period. Momose Kumomoto by the hand of Inscription is engraved Brush mound has been erected. Momose Kumomoto teeth Horeki era In 1763, Hyakumura Headman Enomoto Rokuzaemon The second son of Tomipachi ) and later moved to Edo. Tominoshin Hyakumura Renamed retainer And the calligrapher Kohgen Momose He studied under Cloud It is said that he trained many disciples under the name "Kyoto Master." Tenpo In 1932, he retired and moved to his hometown of Hyakumura. Bunsei This brush mound was built in 1823 with the cooperation of many of his disciples. Inscription for, Sugawara no Michizane Along with the stone shrine dedicated to Discarded It is recorded that a brush mound was erected in which the remains were buried.
Anazawaten Shrine Nofudezuka (City designated cultural property)
In the precincts of Anazawa Tenjin Shrine at Yanoguchi, Bunkyu There is a brush mound built in 1863. This brush mound was built by a man who studied calligraphy in the late Edo period. Harada Kinryo ( Tenshindo In honor of his achievements, the villages of Yanokuchi, Naganuma, Osatate, and Gotanda were Disciple It was built by 164 people. Harada Kinryo During the Edo period, in what is now Fuchu City, Calligraphy As a business Harada School Opened Harada Genhan ( Seido He is a disciple of the late Mr. Fukusenji Temple (now Abandoned temple Living in Hands-on school It is said that he also taught at Yanokuchi. Brush mound On the surface of Harada Kinryo The words "Fudezuka" are inscribed in large letters in his own handwriting, and on the back Death poem song of, Base stone for Caretaker and Yanokuchi Village, Oshitate Village, Naganuma Village, and Gotanda Village. Disciple 164 names are inscribed on it. Harada Kinryo This document shows the breadth of teaching ability of this person.
Myokakuji Temple Nofudezuka (City designated cultural property)
Yanoguchi Myokakuji Temple In the precincts, Kaei The stone monument was erected in 1854 to commemorate the achievements and virtues of the instructor's many years of academic instruction. Tsunoda Suzu-jo's words: "I am just waiting for the purple clouds to greet me, and the affairs of this world are forgotten." Death poem The song is inscribed on the wall. Base stone On the front and left and right sides of the Brush The names of the representatives are engraved on them. As with the brush mound at Anazawa Tenjin Shrine, it is clear that the area of instruction extended beyond the villages within the Inagi City area to the surrounding villages. (Reference materials: "Stone Monuments of Inagi City, Continued" and "History of Inagi City, Volume 1, Part 4)
Inscription on Myoken Sonpitsuzuka
The inscription on the writing mound of Anazawa Tenjin Shrine
The inscription on the Myokakuji brush mound
Fudezuka of Anazawa Tenjin Shrine (city-designated cultural property)
Myokakuji's writing mound (city-designated cultural property)