Mount Matsuo
Mount Matsuo (松尾山, Matsuo-yama) is a 687-metre-high (2,254 ft) mountain in Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Another name is Mount Kosen-ji, literally, "Mountain of Kosen-ji."
| Mount Matsuo | |
|---|---|
| 松尾山 | |
 A View of Mt. Matsuo from Mount Shirakami | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 687 m (2,254 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°2′N 135°8′E |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Pronunciation | [matsɯ.o] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sasayama, Hyōgo , Japan |
| Parent range | Tamba Highland |
Religion and History
Mount Matsuo is one of the major objects of worships for the people in this area. On this mountain, a Buddhist temple named ‘Kosen-ji’ was established in 645 by Hodo Sennin. This temple was re-established by Denkyo Taishi in the 9th century. The temple was burned by Akechi Mitsuhide in the 16th century, but re-established again by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In the Edo period, it is said that there were 28 monk houses in the mountain. Kosen-ji was also destroyed as a result of the Shinbutsu bunri, literally, Shinto-Buddhism-separation.
Sakai Castle once stood on the top of this mountain; however, it was destroyed after the decline of the Sakai clan.
References
Jizō statues among the ruins of Kosen-ji
Other Jizō statues among the ruins of Kosen-ji
Ruins of Kosen-ji