Process of Propagation by Zenkoji Temple Conducted in Kawachi,Osaka Area During Seventeenth to Nineteenth Century

Abstract

One of famous temples in Japan−Zenkoji is located in Nagano prefecture. It has been earnestly worshipped among many people. These are reasons it has been successfully popular.They had widely propagated the teach in various area around the country. For instance, in the end of the 16 th century,in Kawachi or Osaka area, they used Koyama Zenkoji as the base, and the end of the 17 th century, they built Wakoji temple where was the west district in Osaka(city) then.Furthermore, turn to the 18 th century, they shifted their base to Kaichi Zenkoji that had one of the sects (Yuzunenbutsu) in Kawachi area from Wakoji temple. They propagated their teach broader and broader with making use of the stable networks of the sects. These support and the networks for Zenkoji had brought some profit both Zenkoji and these other temples.