Stone Monument of Banze's Ippen-shonin
万才の一遍上人名号碑／banze no Ippen-shonin myogohi
- Historic Site (Prefectural Designation)
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Ippen-shonin, a famous monk who lived in the Kamakura period (1185–1333), is said to have erected this stele in 1280. Ippen-shonin reached satori, or enlightenment, here in Kumano then traveled the country promoting the practice of chanting “Namu Amida Butsu,” “I take refuge in Amida Buddha.” You can see that sentence engraved in the sandstone monument. After it broke in an earthquake, it was repaired during the Edo period by fitting it into an igneous stone carved to contain it.
| Address | Kumanogawacho Hitari, Shingu-shi, Wakayama-ken 647-1211 Japan |
| Parking | Parking available at ”Dorokyo Meguri no Sato Kumanogawa". |
| Traffic Access | ・Kumano Gobo Nankai Bus Kawajo Line ・Nara Kotsu Bus Yagi Shingu Line ・Meiko Bus Kaisoku Kumano Kodo Route Get off at "Shiko" bus stop |
| Remarks | Restrooms available at "Dorokyo Meguri no Sato Kumanogawa". |
| Cultural Heritage | Historic Sites (Prefecture) |
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