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Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺, lit. "Temple of the Silver Pavilion"), officially named Jishō-ji (慈照寺, lit. "Temple of Shining Mercy"), is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period.
The Higashiyama culture (東山文化 Higashiyama bunka) is a segment of Japanese culture that includes innovations in architecture, the visual arts and theatre during the late Muromachi period. It originated and was promoted in the 15th century by the shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimasa , after he retired to his villa in the eastern hills (東山 ...
Tsuki no wa no misasagi (月輪陵) is the name of a mausoleum in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto used by successive generations of the Japanese Imperial Family. The tomb is situated in Sennyū-ji, a Buddhist temple founded in the early Heian period, which was the hereditary temple or bodaiji (菩提寺) of the Imperial Family. [1] [2]
Tōshōdai-ji Risshū: Kyoto, Ukyō-ku, Hanazonooginocho 11. Hōkan-ji: Ashuku Nyorai: Ninna-ji Rinzai Kyoto, Higashiyama-ku, Yasaka Kamimachi 12. Tō-ji: Dainichi Nyorai: Tō-ji Shingon Kyoto, Minami-ku, Kujōchō 13. Hōrin-ji: Kokūzō Bosatsu: Hōrai-ji Shingon Kyoto, Nishikyō-ku, Arashiyama Kokuzoyamacho
It is also the name of the head temple of the Ōtani-ha branch of Jōdo Shinshū in Kyoto, which was most recently constructed in 1895 after a fire burned down the previous temple. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As with many sites in Kyoto, these two complexes have more casual names and are known affectionately in Kyoto as Onissan ( お西さん , Honorable Mr ...
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Historically, this area lay outside the official boundaries of the city of Kyoto. The western part consists mainly of residential areas, whereas the eastern part is covered by forests. In the north, between the Kamo River and Higashi-oji street, there is a commercial district, and in the south there is a semi-industrial zone.
Kiyomizu-dera is located in the foothills of Mount Otowa, part of the Higashiyama mountain range that dominates eastern Kyoto. The main hall has a large veranda, supported by tall pillars using kakezukuri , that juts out over the hillside and offers views of the city. Large verandas and main halls were constructed at many popular sites during ...