Kinkaku-ji
Kinkaku-ji (Japanese: 金閣寺) or Rokuon-ji (Japanese: 鹿苑寺) is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is registered as a World Heritage Site as part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
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The shariden at Rokuon-ji, | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | 1 Kinkakuji-chō, Kita-ku, Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture[1] |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Website | www.shokoku-ji.jp |
| Architectural description | |
| Founder | Ashikaga Yoshimitsu |
| Completed | 1397 1955 (reconstruction) |
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Kinkaku-ji Media
Painted photograph of the Golden Pavilion in 1885. The gold leaf is peeling off due to deterioration over time.
Notes
- ↑ "Tourist Facilities of Japan - Kinkaku-ji Temple Garden". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2010-07-15.