昼寝石

平安時代の歌人、西行が、昼寝をしたといわれる平らな石。西行は、この寺の近くで7年間暮らした。

ある時同行した人が境内の桜の木に笠をかけ、そのまま忘れていったと言われる笠かけ桜が昼寝石のそばにある。

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Afternoon nap stone
This is a flat stone that is said Saigyo, a poet during the Heian period, often took a nap on this stone. He lived near this templed for seven years.
There is a cherry blossom by this stone which a person accompanying with him hang a kasa (a hat) and left it on the tree in this temple.