[Extra edition] Zenkunitera (Bishamon customers' Kagurazaka)

"Bishamonten image" in Shinjuku-ku, specified tangible cultural property sculpture (1985, July 5, 2008)
"As" Bishamon customers' Kagurazaka "、Is Bishamonten statue a collection of faith from the Edo era。
Image height 30 cm in the carving、Spear in his right hand、It has a pagoda in the left hand、Take a standing posture in Panji seat。Zoryu time but is estimated to be around the Muromachi period、For more information is unknown。Also it was Mamorihonzon of Kiyomasa Kato、Also it is said to have emerged from the soil。
Zenkunitera is、1595 years (1595) was built by received by day 惺上 people the meaning of Ieyasu Tokugawa。This image、Those that day 惺上 who was enshrined in Toyama with great meaning of Chingo nation、Upon saint is Iriyama to Ikegami Honmonji、It is said to have been awarded from Article Kanpaku Akira Jitsuoyake。
Bishamonten is、Referred to as an alias and Tamonten、It is one of the four heavenly kings along with the Jikokuten-Zochoten-virūpākṣa。Year of the Tiger、Month of the Tiger、Tiger Day、Referred to as the world appeared in the time of Tiger、It is north of guardian。
Bishamonten of Zenkunitera is、It is called the Edo three Bishamon、It attracted a lot of worshipers、The Meiji and Taisho was crowded as one of the leading faith destinations in Tokyo。Even now、And exposition the Bishamonten on the day of the first Tiger of September May the New Year ...、It is showing the bustle。
Heisei than 21 years Shinjuku-ku Board of Education May 12, "the precincts guide plate

"Zenkunitera of stone tiger" Shinjuku-ku, designated Tangible Folk Cultural Property (November 6, 2009)
In "of andesite made of tiger statue、Image height Agata (right) is 82 cm、Yeah type (left) is a 85 centimeter、The total height, which was also included stand stone-foundation part、More than 2 meters both both images。There is a relief to stand stone front、It is dynamic representation of the figure of the tiger。
One that is dedicated to Kaei first year (1848)、To stand stone right surface of the Agata is、"Iwato cho chome" "Waraten" "Kagurazaka" "Sakanamachi" street and the caretaker name, such as is engraved、It can be seen that the Donors were residents of the surrounding Zenkunitera。Mason is a Yaginuma NagamigiEmon of Shiro Hirata MigiEmon and Yokodera the town of Haramachi。
Zenkunitera is an emphasis on "tiger" from Bishamonten faith、It is considered a stone tiger Zoryu also due to Bishamonten faith of Donors。Also、Donors names and place names that are left in a trapezoidal stone、It shows the spread of Bishamonten faith of Zenkunitera in the late Edo period。
Stone tiger uncommon in Tokyo、It is the only Sample images in the wards。Although hurt by the war can be seen、As well as a rare stone statue、There is a valuable cultural assets also for the region。
It should be noted、In the table stone front of Agata engraved similar to the "not" in、In 几号 water mark of English-style survey of early Meiji、The number you have remaining is less in national。
Heisei than 21 years Shinjuku-ku Board of Education May 12, "the precincts guide plate

"KiyoshiKo Bodhisattva (Yuzuru industry Bodhisattva)"
Water is a "KiyoshiKo Bodhisattva cleanse at all except for the dirt and filth extend, but as life except for the mind and body of the disease with the exception of the sludge of our earthly desires
Has been is the Bodhisattva customers appear to have the virtue to satisfy the wishes of sentient beings
Please wash your own bad part cloth equipped with try chanting the mantra
Be sure you can give me the divine favor "from the Bodhisattva side guide plate