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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 ...
Gonjo-ji Jōdo-shū 2-6-7 Ichinoki, Ise City, Mie Prefecture Burned down in 2021, still under repair. 13 Kiyomizu-dera: Hosso: 1-chome, Shimizu -cho , Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Amida Hall. 14 Shorin-ji Jōdo-shū Kyoto City, Higashiyama Ward, Shibuya-dori Higashioji Higashiiru 3-chome Kamiumacho
1460 (Chōroku 3): Yoshimasa initiated planning for construction of a retirement villa and gardens as early as 1460; [5] and after his death, this property would become a Buddhist temple called Jisho-ji (also known as Ginkaku-ji or the "Silver Pavilion").
The Higashiyama Treasure (東山御物 Higashiyama gyomotsu, Higashiyama gomotsu) was a collection of important and valuable artefacts by the Ashikaga shogunate.It is named after the residence of the 8th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshimasa [] (1436–1490), in the eastern hills (東山 Higashiyama) of the capital city Kyoto.
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July 27, 1709 (Hōei 6, 21st day of the 6th month): Emperor Higashiyama abdicated and the throne passed to his son. [19] January 16, 1710 (Hōei 6, 17th day of the 12th month): Higashiyama died. [17] Higashiyama is among those enshrined in the Imperial mausoleum, Tsuki no wa no misasagi, at Sennyū-ji in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.