Daishoin is the Rinzai Zen temple that served as the family temple of the Mori clan of Choshu, holding the tombs of the founding lord Mori Hidenari and even-numbered successors. About 600 stone lanterns donated by retainers stand before the tombs, lit each August 13 for the Mantoe festival.

Daishoin is a Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1656 by Mori Tsunahiro, the second lord of the Choshu domain, to memorialize his father Mori Hidenari, the first lord of the domain. Located in the Tsubaki district northwest of Hagi castle town, the temple served as the official mortuary temple of the Mori…