「千如寺」福岡県糸島市・“Sennyo-ji temple” Itoshima-city Fukuoka-pref.

「千如寺」福岡県糸島市

本来なら千如寺とは神仏習合の修行地・雷山(らいざん)にあった僧坊の集まりの総称。その歴史は古く聖武天皇の勅願により７２５年開山。最盛期には山中に３００もの僧坊があった。室町後期から安土桃山時代の戦乱で荒廃しさらに明治の神仏分離令で残った僧坊は江戸時代に福岡藩主黒田家により開かれた現・千如寺・大悲王院のみとなった。(継高は他にも福岡市内に友泉亭を営んでいる。)千如寺・大悲王院が開かれた場所は室町時代の僧坊跡で池泉庭園が残されていた。庭園はその後の各時代に改修がなされ現在の姿となったが、中心にそびえる樹齢６００年の白檀は庭園が作られた室町期に植えられたものと考えられている。また池泉の護岸石組は近年も大幅に改修されている。姿は変わったがそこはかとなく室町の面影を宿す。池泉から流れ出した鑓水の先には千如寺・大悲王院を開いた福岡藩主・黒田継高が植えた樹齢４００歳となる楓の老木がそびえ枯山水庭園となっている。

◼︎名称：千如寺大悲王院

◼︎住所：福岡県糸島市雷山626

◼︎TEL：092-323-3547

◼︎開館時間：9:00～17:00

◼︎料金：大人¥100 、堂内・池泉庭園・五百羅漢庭も見学する場合は追加 ¥400

◼︎駐車場：無料

◼︎アクセス：自家用車・レンタカーを推奨します。

"Sen-nyoji Daihioin" Fukuoka-pref.

Sen-nyoji Temple was originally a general term for a group of monks in Raizan, a training ground for Shinto and Buddhism. It has a long history and was opened in 725 at the request of Emperor Shomu. At its peak, there were 300 temples in the mountains. The only temple that was devastated by the war in the Azuchi-Momoyama period from the latter half of the Muromachi period and remained under the Shinbutsu bunri decree of the Meiji period was Sen-nyoj and Daihioin, which was opened by the Fukuoka domain and Kuroda Tsugutaka in the Edo period. The place where this temple was opened was the site of a temple in the Muromachi period, and a pond garden was left behind. The garden has been renovated in each subsequent era and continues to the present day. The 600-year-old sandalwood towering in the center was planted during the Muromachi period when the garden was built. In addition, the revetment stone group of the pond has been significantly renovated in recent years. At the end of the stream that flows out of the pond to the other side of the temple, there is a Karesansui garden with a 400-year-old maple tree planted by the Fukuoka clan, Tsugutaka Kuroda, who founded Sen-nyoji and Daihioin.

◼︎ Name: Senryoji Temple

◼︎ Address: 626 Raizan, Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture

◼︎TEL: 092-323-3547

◼︎ Opening hours: 9: 00-17: 00

◼︎ Fee: Adult admission ¥ 100

Additional tour of the hall, pond garden, and 500 Rakan garden ¥ 400

◼︎ Parking: Free

◼︎ Access: Approximately 20 minutes by taxi from JR Chikuzen-Maebaru Station

We recommend visiting by private car or rental car.