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title: Togudo Hall, Ginkaku-ji
author: Peter Cartledge
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10618/togudo-hall-ginkaku-ji/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Togudo Hall, Ginkaku-ji

_Authored by Peter Cartledge_

## Image File

[![Togudo Hall, Ginkaku-ji](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10618.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10618.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Togudo Hall, Ginkaku-ji. It was originally the private residence of the retired [shogun](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shogun/) Ashikaga Yoshimasa (l. 1436-1490 CE, r. 1449-1474 CE). Built in the late 15th century CE, the hall contains the oldest surviving example of a tea ceremony room in [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartledge, P. (2019, May 13). Togudo Hall, Ginkaku-ji. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10618/togudo-hall-ginkaku-ji/>
### Chicago
Cartledge, Peter. "Togudo Hall, Ginkaku-ji." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10618/togudo-hall-ginkaku-ji/>.
### MLA
Cartledge, Peter. "Togudo Hall, Ginkaku-ji." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10618/togudo-hall-ginkaku-ji/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/61482680@N02/16145338827/in/album-72157649854686610/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/61482680@N02/16145338827/in/album-72157649854686610/) by [**Peter Cartledge**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/61482680@N02/16145338827/in/album-72157649854686610/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 13 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.