We left Shimonoseki City and stopped by Yamaguchi City on the way to our hometown and I happened to find the Nakahara Chuya Museum there. Nakahara Chuya is one of my favorite poets and I often read his works in my teenager days. I wanted to see things related to him in the museum, but I didn't have enough time. I just got a Japanese sake bearing his name for my later pleasure. I thought I'd take his books out of my stacks tonight.
Then, we dropped in at Rurikouji Temple, which I actually viewed for the first time. It was built 570 years ago and was glorious. I recalled the scene of its construction by a spate of artisans. The cultural estate with a long history is wonderful for the fact that it has been preserved for generations.
山口市に寄った。高校時代から好きだった詩人、中原中也の記念館があり、入ってみたかったが時間なし。彼の名前を冠した日本酒を買って帰った。高校時代に読んでいた本を久しぶりに取り出して、一杯やりながら読んでみようと思う。
そして瑠璃光寺へ。名前だけは聞いていたが立ち寄ったのは初めて。５７０年前の塔である。しばし、室町時代を思い起こした。高速道路を利用し、あちこちで休憩しながら帰宅。充実した３日間だった。
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