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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 ...
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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.
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.
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.
Silver Pavilion (Ginkaku) and garden of Jishō-ji, the residence of the retired Ashikaga shōgun in the Higashiyama hills of Kyoto Main article: Ōnin War By 1464, Yoshimasa had no heir, so he adopted his younger brother, Ashikaga Yoshimi , in order to avoid any conflicts which might arise at the end of his shogunate.
Sanmon (三門, or sammon, main door), bōketsurō (望闕楼). Kennin-ji was founded in 1202 CE and claims to be the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto. The temple was a replica of public Chinese monasteries found Zhejiang Province, which Japanese monks often frequented during the thirteenth century.