Chouryuji is
an ancient temple in Moriya city Ibaraki Prefecture, founded in 1590. The
general Asano Nagamasa stayed at the temple during the conquest of the Odawara
castle by Toyotomi Hidayoshi. The general consequently issued a decree, forbidding
the soldiers from looting the temple, and thus protecting it.
The temple approach
and the esplanade in front of the main hall are lined with ancient cedar trees
that gave the temple great range of colors during the autumn.
The temple
also has dramatically aged wooden gate and bell tower that give testimony of
the temple long history.
The temple is
a short walk from the Moriya station on the tsukuba express and is definitely
worth of a visit if you are around the area.
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