- Instead of being designed by and for the use of monks, practitioners of zazen, or seated meditation. Ginkakuji was constructed in relation to its surroundings.
- Right next to the Hondo stands the Togudo, Ginkakuji's only other temple building besides the Silver Pavilion which dates back to the temple's foundation.
- Ginkakuji, although not as well known as its more famous cross-town rival Kinkakuji (Goldin Pavilion) is in many ways a more rewarding experience to visit.
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- His villa in 1490 was converted into a Zen temple after this death, of which today Ginkakuji consists of several temple building including the Silver Pavilion.
- Nestled in the lush hills of Kyoto, Ginkakuji, also known as the Silver Pavilion, is a quintessential example of Japanese aesthetics and tranquility.
- Ginkakuji was established in 1482 by Ashikaga Yoshimasa. ... He was thought to have an artistic sense, which can be seen in Ginkakuji.
- Ginkakuji (銀閣寺, “Temple of the Silver Pavilion”) is a Zen temple in the Higashiyama Ward of Kyoto.
- To get to Ginkaku-ji from Kyoto-Station, take City bus 5, 17 or 100, a thirty-five to forty minute ride, getting off at Ginkakuji-mae (230 yen each way).
Ginkaku-ji
Genel bilgiler
Veya Jishō-ji, Japonya'nın Kyoto kentinde bulunan bir Şingon Budist tapınağıdır. Tapınak, Sakyō semtinde yer almakta olup Muromachi döneminin Higashiyama kültürünü temsil eden yapılardan biridir.
Kısa bilgiler
- Tamamlanma tarihi:1490