Buddhist temple
Jōei-ji
常栄寺（じょうえいじ）
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture
A temple of the Rinzai Tōfukuji school in Miyanoshimo, Yamaguchi, known for its garden “Sesshū-tei,” said to have been made by Sesshū. It enshrines Senju Kannon Bosatsu as its principal image.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal image: Senju Kannon Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it began in Eiroku 6 (1563) when Mōri Motonari built it inside Kōriyama Castle in Yoshida, Aki, to pray for the repose of his eldest son Takamoto, and it moved to Yamaguchi in the Keichō era. In Bunkyū 3 (1863) it moved to temple grounds that began as a villa of Ōuchi Masahiro, merging with Myōju-ji, and so it continues today.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
On the official website and in guides it is introduced under the name “Jōeiji Sesshū-tei.”
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 常栄寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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