Matsura Takashi
The Founders' Hall (Kaizandô) at Yûkô-ji temple contains the graves of Matsura Takashi and his successor, Matsura Atsunobu
Matsura Takashi was the fifth Edo period lord of Hirado han.
He was the eldest son of Matsura Shigenobu and became lord of Hirado upon Shigenobu's retirement in 1689. Two years later, in 1691, he was named jisha bugyô (Magistrate of Temples & Shrines) for the Tokugawa shogunate.[1]
He is known for establishing the Matsura clan bodaiji (family temple) Yûkô-ji, relocating the temple Kôgetsuan from Azuchi-Ôshima Island to Hirado and renaming it. He took his alternate name, Yûkô, from the name of this temple (or, perhaps, the other way around). Takashi also rebuilt Hirado castle.[2]
Takashi stepped down in favor of his younger brother Matsura Atsunobu in 1713 and died later that same year.
| Preceded by: Matsura Shigenobu |
Lord of Hirado han (1689-1713) |
Succeeded by: Matsura Atsunobu |
References
- ↑ Gallery labels, Hirado castle.[1]
- ↑ "長崎県平戸市 雄香寺/平戸藩松浦家墓所(再訪)," 試撃行 (blog), 19 Aug 2021.