Kannonji Park
Kannon-yama Park is a park located in Korigaoka, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Nakayama Kannonji Temple Ruins
The ruins of Nakayama Kannonji Temple are from an ancient temple dating back to the Nara period. Excavations have uncovered ancient roof tiles and hanging Buddhas. In addition, traces of a fire from the Heian period have been found.[1] [2].
Kengyu-Ishi (Altair Stone)
In Kannonji Park (観音山公園) in Korigaoka, Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, there is a large stone called "Ushi-Ishi (牛石)" (The Cow Stone), also known as "Kengyu-Ishi (牽牛石)" (Altair Stone). It is said to have been worshipped as a deity of the Altair stone (牽牛石神) at the ruins of Nakayama Kannonji Temple (中山観音寺址)[3]
The Japanese name for Altair is "Hikoboshi (彦星)." The Japanese name for Vega (the Weaver Star) is "Orihime (織姫)," and in East Asia, there is a tradition called Tanabata (七夕) related to these stars.
Amanogawa River
The river to the north of Kannonji Park is called Amanogawa (天野川), which means "Milky Way" in Japanese. Amanogawa has its source in the foothills of Mount Ikoma and the "Star Forest" of Sumiyoshi Shrine in Minamitawara-cho, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture. The river flows under the massive rock "Iwafune" (rock boat), the sacred object of Iwafune Shrine (磐船神社), and continues toward the northern sky where the Polaris is visible.
Tanabata Festival and Hatamono-Shrine
Local residents worship the "Ushi-Ishi" (Cow Stone) at the ruins of Nakayama Kannonji Temple as Altair, and consider the Hatamono-Shrine (機物神社) on the opposite bank of the Amanogawa River as Vega, celebrating the Tanabata festival in their honor. During Japan's Tanabata Festival, people write their wishes on small strips of paper and hang them on bamboo leaves. At the Hatamono-Shrine in Kuraji, Katano City, Osaka Prefecture, small strips of paper with wishes written on them are gathered from all over the country.
References
- ↑ Hirakata City History Compilation Committee, ed. (1995). Hirakata City History. Separate Volume. Hirakata City. pp. 118–119. Search this book on
- ↑ Hirakata City History Compilation Committee, ed. (1986). Hirakata City History. 12. Hirakata City. pp. 136–137. Search this book on
- ↑ Hirakata City History Compilation Committee, ed. (1973). Hirakata City History. 2. Hirakata City. pp. 289–299. Search this book on
External links
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