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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 ...
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.
Noriyuki Higashiyama (東山紀之, Higashiyama Noriyuki, born September 30, 1966) His nickname is Higashi. [9] Currently president of Smile-Up.; Kazukiyo Nishikiori (錦織一清, Nishikiori Kazukiyo, born May 22, 1965) His nickname is Nicky, [10] The leader.
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.
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 ...
Sennyū-ji (泉涌寺), [1] formerly written as Sen-yū-ji (仙遊寺), [2] is a Shingon Buddhist temple and head of the Sennyū-ji sect in Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto, Japan. [3] For centuries, Sennyū-ji has been a mausoleum for noble families and members of the Imperial House of Japan .