常念寺について

  • 常念寺本堂
常念寺は、山形一の戦国大名、最上義光の嫡男・義康の菩提寺です。
関ヶ原の戦いでは、徳川方として上杉家と合戦を繰り広げた最上義光。

 

しばらくして、跡継ぎ問題や家臣同士の諍いなど、義康との親子仲に亀裂が入った
父・義光は、義康への疑念が晴らせず、ついに高野山への出家を命じ、その道中で討ち取りました。

 

一体何を企んでいたものかと、義康の家を捜索した義光は、親子の和解と、
父の今後益々の武運を神仏に祈った息子・義康の祈願書を見つけます。

 

義康の本心も聞かず、一方的に追い出してしまったと深く後悔した義光が、義康の菩提を
弔ったお寺が、ここ義光山常念寺(ぎこうざん じょうねんじ)です。

 

お電話にてお問い合わせください。

 

Yoshiaki Mogami was a Sengoku Daimyo in Yamagata Pref.
Jonen temple is a family temple that Yoshiaki Mogami built for his eldest son, Yoshiyasu.
In the Battle of Sekigahara, Yoshiaki Mogami who had a battle with the Uesugi family as a subordinate of the Tokugawa family.
After a while, Yoshiaki got along close with his son.
Yoshiaki could not clear the doubts about Yoshiyasu, finally ordered become a priest in Koya mountain, and killed Yoshiyasu during the trip to Koya mt.
In order to know what Yoshiyasu was planning, Yoshiaki searched the house of Yoshiyasu.
Then, Yoshiyasu found a letter that wrote to God — it says, “I hope to make reconciliation with my father” “I wish my father’s martial arts will be better”.
Yoshiaki regretted so much — Because he did not talk with Yoshiyasu and unilaterally kicked him out.
Yoshiaki visited at Gikozan Jonen-ji many times and prayed for his son’s adoration.

 

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