Ryufukuji

The Ryufuku-ji Temple is located in Yamaguchi City and was founded during the Kenei era (1206-1207). In 1551, it suffered severe damage during a rebellion against Yoshitaka Ouchi and was burned to the ground. In 1557, Takamoto Mori relocated and restored the temple to its current location, which was the former site of the Ouchi clan, and made it the family temple of Yoshitaka, who had committed suicide. Unfortunately, the temple suffered another fire in 1881, leaving only a portion of the temple gate intact. In 1883, the Shaka-do Hall from the Hikamizan Kohyu-ji Temple was relocated to Ryufuku-ji and became the main hall. In 1954, the main hall was designated as an important cultural property. This led to preservation and repair efforts, which involved restoring the later remodeling parts to their original state from the Muromachi period. As Ryufuku-ji was built on the site of the Ouchi clan, almost the entire temple precinct is also maintained as a museum dedicated to the Ouchi clan.