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Mokuboji is a Buddhist temple on the banks of the [[Sumidagawa]] in eastern Tokyo. It is known as the site of the Umewaka-tsuka, a burial mound supposedly containing the remains of Umewaka, a young boy kidnapped and killed by slavers - a story which forms the backstory of the [[Noh]] play ''[[Sumidagawa (Noh)|Sumidagawa]]''. The temple was a notable ''[[meisho]]'' (famous place) throughout the [[Edo period]] for this. | Mokuboji is a Buddhist temple on the banks of the [[Sumidagawa]] in eastern Tokyo. It is known as the site of the Umewaka-tsuka, a burial mound supposedly containing the remains of Umewaka, a young boy kidnapped and killed by slavers - a story which forms the backstory of the [[Noh]] play ''[[Sumidagawa (Noh)|Sumidagawa]]''. The temple was a notable ''[[meisho]]'' (famous place) throughout the [[Edo period]] for this. | ||
| − | The temple was abolished in [[1888]] as part of the anti-Buddhist ''[[haibutsu kishaku]]'' policy of the [[Meiji government]], and the site came to be known as Umewaka Shrine. However, the temple was re-established the following year. | + | The temple was abolished in [[1888]] as part of the anti-Buddhist ''[[haibutsu kishaku]]'' policy of the [[Meiji government]], and the site came to be known as Umewaka Shrine, a shrine dedicated to Umewaka Sannô Gongen, a deified manifestation of the boy buried there. However, the temple was re-established the following year. |
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 27 June 2017
- Japanese: 木母寺 (Mokuboji)
Mokuboji is a Buddhist temple on the banks of the Sumidagawa in eastern Tokyo. It is known as the site of the Umewaka-tsuka, a burial mound supposedly containing the remains of Umewaka, a young boy kidnapped and killed by slavers - a story which forms the backstory of the Noh play Sumidagawa. The temple was a notable meisho (famous place) throughout the Edo period for this.
The temple was abolished in 1888 as part of the anti-Buddhist haibutsu kishaku policy of the Meiji government, and the site came to be known as Umewaka Shrine, a shrine dedicated to Umewaka Sannô Gongen, a deified manifestation of the boy buried there. However, the temple was re-established the following year.
References
- Plaques on-site.[1]
