⑤弁慶庵　〜惟然記念館

松尾芭蕉の高弟のひとり広瀬惟然。造り酒屋の三男として関に生まれ、名古屋の商家の養子となるが、40歳を前に出家、芭蕉の弟子として各地を放浪。芭蕉死後、師の供養のために風羅念仏を広める。再建された弁慶庵では、清貧を愛し口語俳句の先駆となった俳人惟然の面影を偲ぶことができます。

Hirose Inen was one of the top pupils of Matsuo Basho, a renowned haiku poet. He was born in Seki as the third son of a sake brewer, and was adopted by a merchant family in Nagoya. 

Before he turned 40, he entered the priesthood and wandered around various places as a pupil of Basho. After Basho's death, he spread the Fura Nenbutsu to commemorate his teacher. 

At the reconstructed Benkei-an, you can see the remnants of Inen, who loved poverty and was a pioneer of colloquial haiku.