According to "Gyokuyo" (Diary of Kanezane KUJO), warrior-monks of Kofuku-ji Temple broke into Yamada-dera Temple, stole the Yakushi Nyorai statue, the principal image in its lecture hall, and placed it as the principal image of Kofuku-ji Temple Tokondo (Eastern Golden Hall). 『玉葉』(九条兼実の日記)によれば、文治3年(1187年)、興福寺の僧兵が山田寺に押し入り、山田寺講堂本尊の薬師三尊像を強奪して、興福寺東金堂の本尊に据えた。 |