長寿院は松平直明の祖母の院号を持つ寺で、越前からの移封と共に明石に移り、以来15代藩主までの墓を祀っています。中でも将軍の子である15代斉宜の御霊屋は、総檜の入母屋造りで三つ葉葵や彫刻が数多く施されています。
19.The family temple of the feudal lords for generations
The name of Choju in temple came from the posthumous name of grandmother of Matsudaira Naoakira, the 8th feudal lord of the Akashi domain. When he was posted from Fukui to Akashi, this temple was moved here too, then they worshiped the graves of 8 lords’ for generations. The mausoleum of Matsudaira Narikoto, the 15th feudal lord of the Akashi domain and a son of Tycoon, was made of Japanese cypress only and had half-hipped roof, also decorated with many Tokugawa family emblems as well as carvings.
明石ヘリテージマップ『人丸』2018
