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釈迦堂(転法輪堂)

延暦寺西塔の中心となる堂。最澄自作と伝わる本尊釈迦如来を安置することから、一般に釈迦堂の名で呼ばれる。信長の焼き討ち後の文禄4年(1595)、豊臣秀吉により近江の園城寺(三井寺)の金堂が移築されたもの。鎌倉時代の建築で、山内では最古の建物。

慈眼堂

滋賀院門跡の上にある恵日院境内に立つ。信長による焼き打ちのあと、延暦寺の復興に尽力し、家康をはじめとした江戸幕府に仕えた慈眼大師天海[じげんだいしてんかい]を祀る廟所で、本尊木造慈眼大師坐像は国指定重要文化財。境内には家康や紫式部の供養塔、江戸以降の天台座主の墓のほか高島市の鵜川四十八体石仏のうちの13体などが並ぶ。

滋賀院門跡

元和元年(1615)、天海僧正が建立。天台座主の御座所だったことから、滋賀院御殿とも呼ばれていた門跡寺院。高い石垣と白壁が特徴で、約2万平方mの敷地内には宸殿[しんでん]、書院、庫裡[くり]などが並んでいる。宸殿の西側には、小堀遠州の作庭と伝えられる池泉観賞式庭園がある。桃山時代の金碧画『桜之図』をはじめ、渡辺了慶の障壁画など貴重な文化財も所有。

Sōkōji Temple

聖徳太子の創建と伝えられる天台真盛宗[てんだいしんせいしゅう]の総本山。信長の比叡山焼き打ち後、坂本城の城主となった明智光秀の尽力により復興した。入母屋造の本堂(重要文化財)、桃山様式を伝える客殿(重要文化財)、小堀遠州作庭の客殿の庭などみどころも多い。

根本中堂(総本堂)

東塔の中心であるだけでなく延暦寺の総本堂で、最澄が創建した一乗止観院の後身。現在の建物は織田信長の比叡山焼き討ち後、寛永19年(1642)に徳川家光により再建された。単層入母屋造、正面37m、側面24mの堂々とした建築。本尊薬師如来像の前には「不滅の法灯」が、開山以来1200年にわたり灯され続ける。

公人屋敷(旧岡本邸)

上坂本・下坂本・葛川の寺領を有する延暦寺に仕え、行政に携わった山門公人衆。この公人衆が江戸時代に住んだ屋敷を見学できる。主屋は表門や米蔵などのある大型民家。大津市指定文化財に登録。

Former Bamboo Linin

One of the Enryaku-ji ribo where the monks who had been trained in severe training on Mount Hiei lived as a retreat. Inside the residence, there is a excursion garden of about 3300 square meters with waterfalls and Tsukiyama in a borrowed view of Mount Hachiōji. Two teahouses and azumaya are tucked inside it, with plenty of planted trees and well-maintained moss giving a moist and moist feeling for all seasons. The garden is designated as a national famous victory.

Yuan Sanshitai (Shiki Auditorium)

It is said to be the site of the residence of the founder of the Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple, the former three-time master of Ryogen. In the fourth year of Kōbo (967), it came to be called the Shiki Auditorium, as the Hokkei was lectured to the four seasons at the royal decree of Emperor Murakami. Currently, the main statue is the statue of the former Three Daishi, and he is known as "Yokokawa no Daishi-san".

Commanding House

It is located in the East Pagoda of Enryaku-ji Temple, where the monks of the Tendai sect are reminded of it. It was allowed to be erected on the seventh day after the death of the Saisō. No internal viewing is possible.

Enryaku Temple East Tower

The central district of Enryaku-ji, opened by Saicheng. The Hoha Sojiin East Pagoda was planned by Buddhist Taishi and was founded by Zhengan 4th year (862), the Tendai Esoterological Temple Dojo, founded by Jikaku Taishi Ennin. It was restored and rebuilt in 1987, 400 years after Nobunaga's burning. The East Pagoda, Shumitsu-dou and Jakukodo are collectively referred to as the Hohua Sōjiin. There are the Nemoto Chudō (national treasure), as well as the Kōkan-in (Important Cultural Property), the Grand Auditorium (Important Cultural Property), the Kokuyō-dō, and the Enryaku-ji Hall. A journey of 1 hour and 30 minutes. The inside of the Hoha Sōjō-in East Pagoda is undisclosed.

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