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Rurikō-ji was originally located in the area that currently corresponds to the Niho district of the city of
Yamaguchi. It was built in memory of Sue Hirofusa, seventh leader of the Sue clan, in 1471 and was originally called Anyo-ji. It was renamed Ruriko-ji in 1492. In 1600,
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The Rurikō-ji pagoda is the tenth oldest of the five-story pagodas in all of Japan, and one of the most prominent structures from the mid-Muromachi period to survive to the present day. At 31.2 meters high, the pagoda is characterized by the use of a
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his new seat, he transferred Kōshaku-ji to Hagi in 1604. Rurikō-ji was transferred to the former site of Kōshaku-ji in 1690, where it also assumed the original name of the temple.
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room, which he moved when he moved his stronghold from Hagi. It was also the scene of clandestine meetings that would help hatch the uprising against the shogunate.
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Temple Museum: Displays models and documents related to the pagoda, as well as models of the 55 major five-story pagodas from different regions of Japan.
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