福井

2015年6月2日

福井越前: 城福寺庭園

歴代福井松平藩主が愛でた国指定名勝庭園!

来自 Takako Sakamoto

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Beautiful Japanese lute (Biwa) displayed in a room which once received the lords of Fukui Matsudaira Clan

Prayer stones laid out in the moss garden. Lords of Fukui Matsudaira Clan used to step on these stones to reach the main stone which represents the principal image of this temple, and offer prayers in front of it.

This garden borrows scenery from Hino mountain range. Due to the spring haze, I couldn't see the mountains on the day of my visit.

Faded Japanese screen

The picture on the tatami mat in the center was taken when the current head of Fukui Matsudaira Clan visited this temple.

Can you see the main stone (Honzon Ishi) set in the back of the garden? This garden was so designed that the alcove posts in the room, prayer stones and the main stone in the garden are set in the straight line.

The close-up look at the Mount Hino seen from the garden. Before the spring public viewing, the trees will be cut and manicured to allow the clearer mountain view.

The view of the reception room. In Edo Period, the successive lords of Fukui Matsudaira Clan visited this temple and enjoyed the garden view seen from this room.

Although this room seems intimidating, I was allowed to touch displayed artifacts and take pictures of them freely.

Tea room in the garden

Aristocrats of the Heian Period were drawn on a screen door

Camelia in the garden

今年の３月、越前市の味真野苑を訪れたついでに、たまたま近所で見つけた平家一門の菩提寺、城福寺を訪ねてみた。平家一門の菩提寺、という言葉に魅かれただけでなく、国指定の名勝庭園を一目見てみたかったのだ。参拝時境内には人っ子一人おらず一旦は諦めかけたが、最後にダメ元で玄関のドアを叩いてみた。中から高齢の男性が出てきて「未だ公開準備が出来ていない」と言いながらも、親切に庭園を案内してくれた。この庭は江戸時代中期、元禄年間に作庭された借景築山式蓬莱枯山水庭園で、越前福井松平藩主が代々参詣し愛でた庭だ。庭前には藩主御成りの間も保存されている。一般公開前で苔庭の苔はまだ枯れた状態だったが、庭園も御成りの間も貸し切り状態だった。新緑の輝く５～６月にはさぞや美しいことだろう。参詣時誰もいなくても、是非門を叩いてみてほしい。きっと案内してくれるはずだ。運が良ければ平家の末裔に会えるかもしれない!

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