The Dingyuan Pavilion originally served as the residence of Ono Ryosuke, a priest of the Fukuoka Daizaifu Tenmangu Shrine and a member of the National Diet.
After the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Ono Ryosuke wrote to the Headquarters, requesting permission to dismantle the Dingyuan. After receiving approval, he spent a year recovering parts of the Dingyuan wreckage—destroyed by the Beiyang Fleet—and brought them back to Japan to construct the Dingyuan Pavilion on his property.
As a result, the Dingyuan Pavilion became the place that preserved the most relics of the Dingyuan.
Once completed, the unique nature of the villa attracted visits from various military figures, including Japanese Navy Admiral Shimada Shigetaro, who left commemorative gifts during their visits.
