(Translated by Google) This is the grave of Masayuki Sanada, also known as Muto Kihei, the greatest songwriter and clever strategist in the Sengoku period.
He fought against Tokugawa Ieyasu three times in his life, won all of them, and was forced to drink boiling water.
Well, he was made to think he would die in Mikagahara, he was tricked into building Ueda Castle, he was used for it, he lost two battles at that castle, his son's Tokugawa Hidetada army was stranded, and in the end the Tokugawa main force from Edo I didn't make it in time for the Battle of Sekigahara...
Well, it's like stepping on something or kicking it.
I can't forgive this😅
In the end, Masayuki was sent to Kudoyama and met his end at Sanada-an, but I'm glad that this historic site is still preserved and managed.
Since it is a famous historical site, tourists seem to visit it frequently. I realized that if I had to deal with so many people by myself, I wouldn't be able to carry out the normal business of the temple.
Zenmei-in is a sacred nunnery.
If so, that may need to be taken into consideration. (I also have the impression that in the past, there were many places where men were not allowed.)
As for the Goshuin stamp, you can fill it out if you are available.
If you can't stay, there is a goods store at the entrance of the temple office, and there is also a place for stamps.
There were also amulets, towels, and stamp books in different colors with and without stamps.
It seems like the money is placed in the offering box in the main hall. (Visited on April 29, 2024)
Admission to the museum is 200 yen.
Yukimura's calligraphy and works created by Masayuki during his time at Mt. Kudo still remain, and I think they are normally reserved for special viewing, but I never thought I would be able to see them up close like this.
(Original)
戦国一の曲者、切れ者策士武藤喜兵衛こと真田昌幸公の墓所ですね。
生涯三度に渡って徳川家康と戦って全て勝ち、煮え湯を飲ましています。
まあ、三方が原で死ぬ思いをさせられて、上田城を騙して造らされて利用され、その城で二度の戦いに敗れ、息子の徳川秀忠軍は足止めされて結局江戸からの徳川本隊は関ヶ原の戦いに間に合わなかったり…
うーん、まさに踏んだり蹴ったりですね。
これは流石に許せないか😅
結局は九度山送りになり、昌幸はこの真田庵で最後を迎えますが、その史跡が今もこうして残して管理して貰えているだけで嬉しいです。
有名な史跡だけに観光客の方が頻繁に訪れているようです。これだけの人数を一人で対応していてはとても本来のお寺の業務もままならないだろうなぁと察しました。
善名称院さんは尼寺霊場なんですね。
ならばそういう事にも考慮が必要かも知れません。(昔は男子禁制と言う所も多かったというイメージも有りますし)
御朱印については居られる場合は記入して貰えます。
居られない場合でも寺務所入口がグッズ売場になっていて、御朱印も書き置きがあります。
他にはお守りやタオル、御朱印帳も御朱印の有無の色ちがい等々ありました。
お代は本堂の賽銭箱へというスタイルの様ですね。(2024年4月29日参拝)
資料館は入館料200円です。
九度山にいた時の幸村の書や昌幸が造った作品等がちゃんと残っていて、普通は特別拝観級だと思うのですが😅まさかこんな身近に観れるとは思いませんでした。