著者

山口 哲史

出版者

関西大学東西学術研究所

雑誌

関西大学東西学術研究所紀要 (ISSN:02878151)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.54, pp.89-108, 2021-04-01

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It is maintained that Shitennōji Temple accepted the Tendai Sect during the Heian period. This paper aims to shed light on the process of the sect's acceptance into Shitennōji Temple by comparing with Hōryūji Temple's attitude toward the Tendai Sect. Both these temples accepted lecturers from the Tendai Sect at the Ango Assembly, which was held in these temples after the year 825. This policy followed a decree issued by the Great Council of State on February 8, 825, although it was already implemented by Tomi no Fujitsu, a patron of Hōryūji Temple, and Tomo no Kunimichi, a non-priest chief of Enryakuji Temple, and the decree was sent out to three temples in June 824. Hōryūji Temple resisted arbitrary acts by the Tomi clan and expansion of the Tendai Sect caused by the abovementioned policy during the 9th century. Shitennōji Temple, however, was tolerant toward the sect's expansion and assimilated its thought positively. As a result, Hōryūji Temple succeeded in resisting the influence of the Tendai Sect during the 10th century; not a single chief priest was, for example, sent from Enryakuji Temple to work at Hōryūji Temple. On the other hand, chief priests from Enryakuji Temple were active and some Tendai branch temples were operated in Shitennōji Temple. It is apparent that the Tendai Sect expanded into Shitennōji Temple, but meanwhile, Shitennōji Temple attempted to remain independent and resist Enryakuji Temple's influence (particularly in terms of personnel and property) during the 10th century. In other words, although Shitennōji Temple initially accepted the Tendai Sect during the 9th and 10th centuries, it later counterplotted against the sect. This paper suggests that the acceptance of the Tendai Sect by Shitennōji Temple was, therefore, not achieved only through the intent of Enryakuji Temple but through attempts from both temples during the Heian period.