Meiseiin

Myojuji Temple (named Myojoin) was built by Terumoto Mori as a memorial site for his mother, but Masanori Fukushima attached 200 koku of temple land to it and ordered it to become a temple of prayer. Even in the later Asano period, it was designated as a place of prayer for the protection of the territory, as it was considered the demon gate of the castle. In addition, by enshrining the memorial tablets of the founder Nagamasa and his wife, he was given an additional 200 koku of temple territory. In 1835, the ninth lord of the domain, Naritaka Asano, built Raozu Shrine on the west side of the precincts to enshrine the spirit of the founder, Nagamasa. After that, Myojo-in was designated as a branch of Raozu Shrine. In 1945, all buildings were destroyed by the atomic bomb. The current building was rebuilt in 1974, and the hall