梁塵秘抄に見られる熊野信仰の様相

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the aspects of Kumano Faith(熊野信仰) in Ryōjin Hishō(梁塵秘抄). First of all, the deity of Kumano Gongen as the god of mercy is revealed in “Four Phrase God Song”, but the worship of Nyakuoji Shrine(若王子社), which is one of Junisho Gongens(十二所権現), stands out. Nyakuoji Shrine is one of the five Ojis of Kumano, but the place where the five Ojis are enshrined is also said to be the place where Junisho Gongens was revealed. In addition, “Nachi of Kumano” is included in the present singing of the Shugendo hall, but Nachi of Kumano is said to be the Potalaka Pure Land where Kanzeon Bosatsu lives, and it is far beyond the sea of ​​Nachi. It is said that there is the Potalaka Pure Land as a sea world, and the beliefs in Potalaka was reflected. The first, second, and twelfth Kumano pilgrimages of Go-Shirakawa-in are described in Ryōjin Hishō Kudenshu(梁塵秘抄口伝集), but in the first Kumano pilgrimage, it is shown in response to Imayo(今様). In the second Kumano pilgrimage, it was depicted as god who made a decree, and in the twelfth Kumano pilgrimage, it was depicted as god who mobilized all the senses to manifest, showing a new spiritual test. It can be said that Kumano faith in Ryōjin Hishō represents Nyakuoji Shrine faith, Shugendo where Hijiri conducts mountain training, and Kannon faith such as Mt. Potalaka. And it also means that the Pure Land Buddhism spread, and Kannon sacred place formed with Kannon faith, the fusion of Shinto faith and Buddhist faith, the formation of Shugendo, etc.