The origin of Byodo-ji Temple is referred to in "Inabado Engi" (Legends of the Inabado) (included in "Yamashiro Meisho Shi" (Annals of Yamashiro's picturesque sites)) and "Inabado engi-emaki" (picture scroll of legends of the Inabado) (property of Tokyo National Museum). 『因幡堂縁起』(『山城名勝志』所収)、『因幡堂縁起絵巻』(東京国立博物館蔵)などに創建の由来が書かれている。 |