This is the 5th of a series that visits shrines and temples in the city and presents one phrase. This time, I will go to Kabuto-cho and Kayabacho neighborhoods.
This year is also the season when the tree wilt blows. Sometimes it's chilly, but on the other hand, there are days when it's wrapped in warm and soft sunlight. On a sunny day, take a walk in the city while enjoying the transition from autumn to winter.
From "Suitengu" I visited last time, follow Shin-ohashi-dori St. toward Tsukiji, and pass in front of "Ginkgo Hachimangu Shrine", you will eventually meet a three-way intersection. If you go right here, this is [Heisei Street]. It continues from here to Tsukiji.
Follow the street and cross the Nihonbashi River. The one that is built here is [Armor Bridge]. What a brave name, isn't it? The name of [Armor Bridge] is derived from the "handing of armor" that was originally in this area, but in ancient times, Yoshiie Minamotono met a storm when he went on an eastern expedition, and his own armor was used to calm down it. The origin is that he dedicated himself to the dragon god underwater ...
In the past, a streetcar (toden) was running here. An explanation board indicating this is installed at the base of the bridge.
[Armor Bridge] The place you crossed is [Kabuto-cho]. It is the center of stock trading in Japan, and it is a cluster of securities companies. [Aromi Bridge] seems to be cramped because it can be held down on the highway, but beyond that you can see the building of the [Tokyo Stock Exchange]. Cross the bridge and turn left, there is [Kabuto Shrine], which is the origin of the name of the town here. This is also related to Yoshiie Minamotono, and it is a name that has the scent of valor along with the aforementioned "armor". There is a "Kabutoiwa" on the precincts, which preserves its legend.
When you return to Heisei-dori and go further south, you will soon see a venerable shrine in the valley of the building on your left. It is the Nihonbashi auxiliary shrine of Hie-jinja Shrine in Akasaka and is closely related to the Sanno Festival, one of the three major festivals in Edo. Originally, "resting place of portable shrines" (a company that temporarily sits at the cruise destination during the festival. Kamiko = Departing from the headquarters where God resides and cruises. ) Was founded as In the past, portable shrine traveled from Akasaka to this area. Today, it is a shrine that is crowded with the Shimomachi Union imperial procession during the festival.
Until the birth of the Shinto-Buddhist separation order came out in the early Meiji era, syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism's practice continued for a long time in Japan. Hie-jinja Shrine (Hiyoshi Shrine) was originally called Sanno Gongen and spread throughout the country along with the faith of Tendai sect, the founder of Saicho. Hie-jinja Shrine's Hie, of course, is based on Hiei, and originates from Enryaku-ji Temple in the headquarters of Tendai sect. Even at Enryaku-ji Temple, after the separation of Shinto and Buddha, Hiyoshi Shrine became independent, making it a total Motomiya nationwide. Hie-jinja Shrine in Akasaka was said to have been recommended by Michio Ota in the old days, and was worshiped by the Tokugawa Shogunate as the total guardian of Edo.
That's why the Buddha was originally enshrined in Kayabacho's Sanno-sama, and [Chisen-in] was Sanno's "Betsuto-ji" (the temple that always manages the shrine before the separation of Shinto and Buddha was a separate temple). It was decided as a temple). The religion of Yakushi Nyorai, which was enshrined at the temple, was serious, and it prospered as a major sacred place in Edo. After the Shinto and Buddha were separated in the Meiji era, Yakushi Nyorai was relocated to other places, and [Chisen-in] became a little small, but still exists behind Hie-jinja Shrine today. There is a statue of Kannon with a mercy gaze.
Beside Kannon, the "Tensui bowl" that has remained since the Edo period can be seen in a powerful figure. It is dedicated by the local [Sakamoto-cho], and it seems that the spirit and pride of the local people are transmitted. By the way, the name [Sakamotocho] is derived from Saka Honjo (currently Sakamoto, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture), the location of So Motomiya and Hiyoshi Shrine.
Nevertheless, it is called the legend of Yoshiie Minamotono, the vibrancy of Ieyasu Tokugawa when the Edo opened, the spirit of the townspeople later, and the lively episodes. I feel like I was given the courage to overcome even with a little hardship. I thought I would take care of it as my own power spot.
Whether a winter storm comes or a cold rain, I want to have a feeling of moving forward with my heart.
・・The wilt of trees is blown away, but the pride of the armor bridge
