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The Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan. The top two stories are gilded with gold leaf both outside and inside. Founded in 1397 CE, the Buddhist temple was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1955 CE.
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Wiener, J. B. (2017, May 19). Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6672/golden-pavilion-kinkaku-ji/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji." World History Encyclopedia, May 19, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6672/golden-pavilion-kinkaku-ji/.
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