「善生寺」山口県/ "Zenshoji Temple" Yamaguchi Pref

「善生寺」 山口県

善生寺はもとは西方寺という寺で、フランシスコ・ザビエルが山口を訪れた際に統治者であった大内氏に引き合わせた内藤興盛（１４９０〜１５５４年）の菩提寺でした。平成１７年〜１８年にかけて發掘調査が行われ庭園の作庭時期が室町時代後期以前に遡ることが判明しました。この庭は以前より「雪舟（1420~1506年）により作庭された」との伝承がありその可能性が現実味を帯びてきました。ただ残念なことに現在の庭は作庭当初より池が半分ほど縮小しており往時の姿とはかなり変わってしまっているということです。しかし池の背後の山の斜面の景石の多くはもとからあったもので往時の姿を忍ばせています。池泉鑑賞式庭園。

◼︎名称：「善生寺」

◼︎住所：山口県山口市古熊３丁目７

◼︎営業時間：AM 8:00~PM 5:00 常識的な範囲の時間内なら見学自由

◼︎駐車場：有り

◼︎アクセス：JR山口線 上山口駅より徒歩6分

"Zenshoji Temple" Yamaguchi Prefecture

Zenshoji was originally a temple called Saihoji, and was the family temple of Naito Okimori (1490-1554), who was introduced to the Ouchi clan that ruled Yamaguchi when Francisco Xavier visited Yamaguchi.

Excavations were conducted between 2005 and 2006, and it was discovered that the garden was created before the late Muromachi period (1467).

There is a legend that this garden was created by Sesshu (1420-1506), and this possibility has become a reality.

Unfortunately, the pond in the current garden has shrunk in size by about half since it was first created, and it has changed considerably from what it once looked like. However, many of the scenic stones on the slope of the mountain behind the pond were originally there, giving us a glimpse of what they once looked like. Chisen kansho shiki garden.

◼︎Name: “Zenshoji Temple”

◼︎Address: 3-7 Furuguma, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture

◼︎Business hours: AM 8:00~PM 5:00 Free to tour within reasonable hours

◼︎Parking: Yes

◼︎Access: 6 minutes walk from Kamiyamaguchi Station on the JR Yamaguchi Line