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It was founded on the former site of a castle built by [[Shimazu Takahisa]] following his victory over [[Shimazu Sanehisa]] for dominance of the [[Shimazu clan]]. A lively center of political and cultural activity for around fifty years, the castle fell into disuse after [[Shimazu Iehisa]] built [[Tsurumaru castle]]. The site was then converted to a temple, which was named Zuiunzan Dairyû-ji, using the characters ''dai'' and ''ryû'' from the [[art-name]]s of Takahisa and his son [[Shimazu Yoshihisa]]. [[Nanpo Bunshi]] was invited to be the first abbot of the temple.
It was founded on the former site of a castle built by [[Shimazu Takahisa]] following his victory over [[Shimazu Sanehisa]] for dominance of the [[Shimazu clan]]. A lively center of political and cultural activity for around fifty years, the castle fell into disuse after [[Shimazu Iehisa]] built [[Tsurumaru castle]]. The site was then converted to a temple, which was named Zuiunzan Dairyû-ji, using the characters ''dai'' and ''ryû'' from the [[art-name]]s of Takahisa and his son [[Shimazu Yoshihisa]]. [[Nanpo Bunshi]] was invited to be the first abbot of the temple.
The temple was abolished sometime in the mid-17th century, but was re-established in [[1679]]. It held the memorial plaques (''ihai'') of a number of [[Ryukyuan envoys to Edo]], including those of [[Chatan Choshu|Chatan Chôshu]] and [[Nago Chogen|Nago Chôgen]], who died in Kagoshima during their missions.<ref>Miyagi Eishô 宮城栄昌, ''Ryûkyû shisha no Edo nobori'' 琉球使者の江戸上り, Tokyo: Daiichi Shobô (1982), 208.</ref>
The temple was abolished sometime in the mid-17th century, but was re-established in [[1679]]. It held the memorial plaques (''ihai'') of a number of [[Ryukyuan envoys to Edo]], including those of [[Chatan Choshu|Chatan Chôshû]] and [[Nago Chogen|Nago Chôgen]], who died in Kagoshima during their missions.<ref>Miyagi Eishô 宮城栄昌, ''Ryûkyû shisha no Edo nobori'' 琉球使者の江戸上り, Tokyo: Daiichi Shobô (1982), 208.</ref>
Following the destruction of the temple, the site is today Dairyû Elementary School.
Following the destruction of the temple, the site is today Dairyû Elementary School.