Tamanin

Tamon-in Temple, a Shingon Buddhist temple, is also known as Kongo-Kissho-Nyoi-Hoju-san Komyo-Henjo-ji Tamon-Tenno-in, and its principal image is Bishamonten. A hall was originally built in Ondohatami (Hatami) in Aki County, where Bishamonten appeared in a dream of Emperor Takakura. About 370 years later, during the Tenbun era, it was moved to Yoshida in Takada County by Mori Motonari, and when Mori Terumoto built Hiroshima Castle, it was moved to Shinjo Village. Fukushima Masanori, who succeeded Mori, chose this site on Hijiyama in 1604 (Keicho 9), built the main hall, and moved it there, where it remains to this day. Masanori donated a pair of paintings of the Two Realms Mandalas of the Kongokai Taizobu and a sword by Sanjo Kokaji Munechika to the first head priest of the temple, Toshie, and a document of his congratulations remains. The Ryōkai Mandala was designated an Important Tangible Cultural Property by Hiroshima City on September 11, 1978. Within the temple grounds are the Jibutsudo Hall, the Bishamonten Main Hall, the bell tower of a building that was bombed, the grave of Yoriie (a prefectural historic site), and the grave of Ueda Gonse (a prefectural historic site).