A Tour of Ginkaku-ji Temple (The Silver Pavilion)

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Mark Cartwright
by Jason Jose
published on 13 May 2019

Ginkaku-ji, the famed “Silver Pavilion,” has magnificent halls and gardens. This Zen temple was built in 1482 by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa and was modeled after Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion). Set at the foot of Kyoto's eastern mountains, the grounds are an outstanding example of Japanese landscape architecture. Ginkaku-ji consists of half-a-dozen other temple buildings, a beautiful moss garden, and a unique dry sand garden. The grounds can be enjoyed by walking along a circular route, from which the gardens and buildings can be viewed.

For More Info:

http://www.shokoku-ji.jp/g_about.html (in Japanese)

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Oceans by LAKEY INSPIRED is licensed under a Creative Commons License. (https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/oceans)

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