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Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, lit. 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion') , officially named Rokuon-ji ( 鹿苑寺 , lit. ' Deer Garden Temple ' ) , is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto , Japan and a tourist attraction. [ 2 ]
The two-storied Kannon-den (観音殿, Kannon hall), is the main temple structure. Its construction began February 21, 1482 (Bummei 14, fourth day of the second month). [2] For the structure's design, Yoshimasa sought to emulate the golden Kinkaku-ji, which had been commissioned by his grandfather Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Ofuda (gofu) distributed in Kinkakuji (left) and Ginkakuji (right) in Kyoto.These also serve as admission tickets to the temples. A goōfu (牛王符) from Kumano Hongū Taisha in Wakayama Prefecture
Kinkaku-ji, or Temple of the Golden Pavilion, is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, made famous in 1950 when it was destroyed by arson after surviving World War II intact. Temple of the Golden Pavilion or Golden Pavilion Temple may also refer to: Jinge Temple, a Buddhist temple in Shanxi, China
Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion) is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf. Formally known as Rokuon-ji, the temple was the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and according to his will it became a Zen temple of the Rinzai sect after his death in 1408.
The building was burned to the ground in 1950 by a monk later ruled mentally ill, and rebuilt 1955. The temple is also known for its beautiful gardens and pond, designed to incorporate nearby Mt. Kinugasayama into its scenery. Ryōan-ji (竜安寺、龍安寺, The Temple of the Peaceful Dragon) Buddhist temple (Rinzai Zen of the Myōshinji school)
Ninna-ji (仁和寺, Ninna-ji) is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. [1] Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century. [2] It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This name was changed to Kyoto Gardens in 1966 when the City of Kyoto, Japan, donated a bronze bell, with Abbot Jikai Murakami of Kyoto's Kinkaku-ji present for the opening. The Sanju Pagoda is modeled after the Hokke-ji Temple (Kanji: 南法華寺) in Nara, Japan which was built in the Momoyama period (1571–1602). The garden replica is built ...