architecture in Hiroshima
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architectural masterpiece of Zen Style DATA architect : unknown address : Ushita-Shin-machi 3, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima City use : Buddhist temple completion : 1540 map (mapion) map (Google Map) [in Japanese] Buddhist temple at northern end of Hiroshima Delta.  Main hall (photo#1, #4, #5) is the biggest hall of medieval Zen Style in Japan, and it is designated a national treasure.  OHUCHI Yoshitaka (1507-1551) who was the feudal lord of Hiroshima and Yamaguchi built this hall as "Main Hall fo Ryounji" in Yamaguchi City. Then ANKOKUJI Ekei(?-1600), follower of MOHRI clan, moved it from Yamaguchi to Hiroshima. So this architecture let us know prosperity of old Yamaguchi(*1). [footnote] (*1) In the Middle Ages, Yamaguchi City prospered as home of OHUCHI clan who monopolized powers of  trade between Japan and China. Many aristocrats, artists(e.g. Sesshu) and Christian missionaries(e.g. St. Francis Xavier) stayed in Yamaguchi because of decline of Kyoto. [how to visit] ASTRAMLINE : "Fudoin-mae" Admission fee : free Main Hall of Fudoin #1 : Main hall (1540) #2 : Main gate (1594) #3 : Bell tower (1433) #4 : Inside of main hall  #5 : Facade of main hall creation date : 2003/3/14 latest update date : 2005/2/20 writer : makoto camera : Canon PowerShot G1 Photos on this page are licensed under a Creative Commons License. You are free to copy and make commercial use of them under the conditions "Attribution" and "No Derivative Works". [about copyright] NORTH DELTA INDEX (CC) arch-hiroshima 2006