Room Trees and Fujizuka

Do you know the plant called reeds? It is a perennial plant that grows on the waterside, and its stems become materials such as blinds, and is also known as good.
Once upon a time, the Hino River was often flooded, and the riverbank was covered with Yoshi. This is the origin of the place name "Yoshiwara" on the Kamakura Highway.
From the ward office, go up the slope toward Minami High School and you will reach Aibuyama Elementary School. Around that area was the border between Musashi and Sagami, and "room trees" were planted.
The "room tree" is also called Nezu, and it seems to have become a landmark because it is a tall tree with green leaves even in winter. Right now, there is no tree, but it is used as a place name for hills, bus stops, parks and Yoshiien.
There was Fujizuka near the highest point on the northern edge of Yoshiwara Village, that is, near the tree of the room. At Fujizuka, there was a stone memorial tower engraved with Fuji Asama Shrine. At the top, there is a Buddha carved, and at the bottom, two monkeys facing each other and holding hands. It seems that this is very rare.
In the Edo period, there was a strict status system, and farmers suffered heavy annual tribute. Also, when heavy rain fell, the Hino River immediately overflowed, flowed through the fields, and was in trouble with tomorrow's food. And the plague spread, many people disappeared, and I was sad.
There were many people who climbed Mount Fuji as a religion that supported them. I wore a white costume and prayed to Fujizuka for the safety of my trip before going out. Also, those who could not go to Mount Fuji worshiped this Fujizuka and replaced it. In the past, in order to prevent evil spirits from entering the border between villages and villages, and between the country and the country, such stone towers and stone Buddhas were erected, and trees were planted to serve as borders and signposts. I was
In addition, the "god of the fortress", which blocks plagues at the border, and the "dosojin", which protects the safety of the way on the journey, are also often enshrined. In Nagatani, a country of Sagami, there is an unusual Dosojin tower engraved with stones that man and woman gods lined up in harmony.
In recent years, Fujizuka has become a residential area, and the stone pagoda has been moved to a small, tree-grown place at Hino 2-54.

It is a story recorded in "Old Story of Hometown Konan 50 Episode".
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