森郷の太子堂(竜蔵寺跡)

At Morigo's Taishido, a wooden statue of Prince Shotoku, about 90 centimeters high, is enshrined. Prince Shotoku has a deep belief in Buddhism and has become widespread, so it has been the object of worship by various denominations, and Taishido has been built all over the country.

It is sad to say that Ryuzo-ji was once in this place overlooking the town of Rifu.

Prince Shotoku plays an important role in bringing Buddhism to Japan. Perhaps because of that, there are many customs in Japan that worship Prince Shotoku across denominations. Here, too, there are people who outdo the prince at the festival on April 15th and the "old age" held in December. It seems that even on the other days, people outside the town can see the statue of Prince. I visited on April 28th, when the Taishi-do was surrounded by bamboo grove and made me feel sacred. There is no parking lot, so please ask a private house under the steps of the Sanmon for parking. It seems that you can drive to the middle of the mountain gate, but in order to make a U-turn you need to enter the site of a private house, and if you can not use it by car you can not go down so it is recommended to walk up. It is said that the constitution of the seventeen articles that begins with "Respect with harmony" was created by posterity. Famous portraits are also believed to belong to another person. Then there is a person who asks, "What is this person's achievement?" At that time, he was a person who fought with Mr. Monobe to introduce the latest culture into Japan, and he must have dreamed of doing this in the future of Japan. We know the times since Prince Shotoku. From the time when the Prince hid himself from the world, the times proceeded to the renewal of Taika. Soga Iruka chased Yamabaka's big prince at Ikaruga-ji Temple, and the Uemiya palace (another name of Prince Shotoku) was destroyed. It is said that Ezo, the father of Iruka who heard this news, "was lamented and foolish." At this time, it is said that the ancient elder brother was a powerful opponent for the middle and elder brother with the right to succeed the throne. The mother of the prince of the ancients is Ehime Hozumi, the daughter of Ezo. If the ancient prince of the ancients becomes the emperor, Ezo becomes a relative of the emperor, so Ezo seems to have recommended the prince of the ancients. The middle-aged elder prince (later Emperor Tenchi) plots with Nakasama Kamashi, and assassins Iruka, the son of Ezo. The big prince of the middle and large brothers is standing in Hokkoji because of fear of Ezo's counterattack, but Ezo chooses self-harm. With this, the lineage of Soga Mako is lost.