| Meanwhile, the [[Hayashi clan]]'s [[Shoheizaka gakumonjo|Shôheizaka gakumonjo]] academy was moved onto the grounds of the shrine, and came to be housed in the Taiseiden. | | Meanwhile, the [[Hayashi clan]]'s [[Shoheizaka gakumonjo|Shôheizaka gakumonjo]] academy was moved onto the grounds of the shrine, and came to be housed in the Taiseiden. |
− | The shrine was named a national historical landmark in 1922, but was destroyed in the Great Kantô Earthquake the following year. It was rebuilt in 1935, in steel-reinforced-concrete, instead of in wood, and painted in black, inside and out. The roof was done in the ''[[irimoya]]'' style, with bronze ornaments. The world's largest statue of [[Confucius]], a 1975 gift from the Taipei Lions Club, stands inside. | + | The shrine was named a national historical landmark in 1922, but was destroyed in the Great Kantô Earthquake the following year. It was rebuilt in 1935, in steel-reinforced-concrete, instead of in wood, and painted in black, inside and out. The roof was done in the ''[[irimoya]]'' style, with bronze ornaments. The world's largest statue of [[Confucius]], a 1975 gift from the Taipei Lions Club, stands on the grounds. |