Zuiryū-ji (Toyama)
History. The second "daimyō" of Kaga Domain, Maeda Toshinaga (1562–1614) after retiring to Takaoka, had a temple, built, which was completed in 1613. After Toshinaga's death in 1614, the temple was renamed to Zuiryū-ji after his posthumous name, . His younger brother, Maeda Toshitsune, and third "daimyō" of Kaga, in commemoration of Toshinaga, had the temple expanded starting in 1645. The extensions were supervised by who completed the works for the 50th anniversary in 1663. The temple complex at the time covered an area of and — similar to a castle — was surrounded by two moats. Temple  complex. The temple compound or "garan" in the zen style is modeled after the Zen temple Jingshanshou (径山寿寺) in Hangzhou. Close to the entrance on the eastern side of the complex, the following buildings have been renovated recently: the (Y) and the (N). In 1997 the High gate, the Buddha-Hall, and the Dharma-Hall were designated as National Treasure. The "sōmon", the meditation hall, the large tea house and the corridors have been designated as Important Cultural Property. The temple owns a painting of Daruma by Sesshū, a Kannon by Kanō Tan'yū and other paintings. Zuiryū-ji (Toyama) History