愛知高原国定公園ー定光寺

定光寺本堂への階段 Stairs to main temple	定光寺本堂の門 Gate of main temple	本堂 Main temple

本堂東側 East side of main temple	定光寺の山上 Top of mountain	定光寺の山上 Top of mountain

源敬公廟への入口（注２参照） Entrance to mausoleum of the late Mr. Yoshinao Tokugawa	源敬公廟への坂 Slope to mausoleum of the late Mr. Yoshinao Tokugawa	源敬公廟への唐門 Tang(Chinese) style gate

廟前の焼香殿宝蔵 Incense-burning hall in front of the mausoleum	唐門と敷石参道 Paved approach to mausoleum	左甚五郎作の扉の彫刻 Carving on door of gate by Jingoro Hidari, famous sculptor

（注）
１　源敬公廟は昭和12年に国宝に指定され、制度の変更により現在は重要文化財となっています。
慶安3年（1650年）5月7日尾州藩祖徳川義直（源敬公）は江戸に歿し、遺命により遺体は定光寺山上に
葬られ、同4年墳と石標が造立されました。同5年廟前に焼香殿宝蔵、築地塀、門が造営されました。
敷石参道の東側に殉死者9名の石標が整然と並べられています。
本廟は中国人（帰化明人）の陳元贇（ﾁﾝｹﾞﾝﾋﾟﾝ)が設計し、儒教式の配置である各建造物の意匠は
江戸時代初期の廟建築中の異彩あるものとして注目に値します。
（出典：廟入場料100円と引換えに受領した小さいしおり）

２　徳川義直は徳川家康の第９子で尾張藩祖。

３　定光寺縁起（英文のみリンク；和文は後報）
(Note)
1 The mausoleum of 'Genkei-ko' (another name for Mr. Yoshinao Tokugawa) has been
designated as national treasure in 1937 and then important cultural assets due to
modification of system or institution. Genkei-ko died at the premises of domain of
Owari in Edo (namded Tokyo at present) on May 7, 1650. In accordance with his will
the dead was buried reverently at the top of mountain where Jokoji Temple has been
standing. Tombstone was put in 1651 and an incense burning hall in front of the
mausoleum, Tsukijibei fence and gate were put in 1652.
Stone monuments of 9 warriors who followed their master to the grave are arranged
in good order across Tsukijibei fence at east of the paved approach.
Main temple was designed by Mr. Chin Gen Pin (naturalized Japanese from China) and
the design of each building and the layout are worthwhile for noting as conspicuous
architecture in early Edo era.
(source: Guide received in exchange for the entrance fee, Yen100)

2 Mr. Yoshinao Tokugawa was first head of the domain of Owari and
9th son of Mr. Ieyasu Tokugawa,the first shogunate in Edo era lasting
for about 300 years after termination of civil wars.

3 History of Jokoji Temple