Hojo Mikito and eel well

This is a story about the famous warlord, Hojo, who built Shomyoji Temple and Kanazawabunko in the Kamakura period.
In fact, I had a serious illness in May 1276 (1276). In a warm Kanazawa area near the sea, he continued to recuperate hard, but his illness did not improve at all and he was only heavier.
In fact, in order to cure the disease that is difficult to improve, he ordered his servant to make a request to Nachisan's Nyoirin Kannon in Kii no Kuni (Wakayama Prefecture), which he regularly worships.

The servant is praying hard in Nachisan and praying hard, and on the 7th when the wish dawns, Kannon appears in the real dream.
"It is your destiny. So no matter how good medicine you take, you won't get better. But will give you good medicine to reward your faith in your daily faith. An old well is located northwest of here, about 2 ri (about 8 km) away. If you drink the water in the well, you will soon get better. And there are eels in the wells that have a pattern on their heads."
And his appearance has disappeared.
In reality, he hurriedly found the well that Kannon-sama said and ordered his servants to bring water.
The servant looked for the place where he was told, but when the grass and trees were overgrown, there was no house to ask people, and was in trouble, an old villager appeared, and the place where the well was located. He told me.
If you push the grass, there is an old well, and indeed, eel with spots on your head are swimming. He hurriedly drew water, and tried to thank the old man, and his appearance disappeared like smoke.

Later, the mysterious old well was called the "eel well" and helped those who were sick, but after the actual death, the eel disappeared.
Even now, the well has been quietly left near the Seki bus stop, which has long been called "Kanesawa Road" by people.
The well will be staring at the changing times with real time.

This is a story recorded in "Hometown Konan's Old Story".
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