• The village (Ginkakuji) became a Zen temple after Yoshimasa’s death in 1490. Despite its name (“ gin “ means “ silver “) the Ginkakuji was never covered in silver.
  • 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.
  • Ginkakuji Temple (Silver Pavillion), a 15th-century retirement villa for a shogun, is an homage to Kyoto's Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavillion).
  • 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 was established in 1482 by Ashikaga Yoshimasa. ... He was thought to have an artistic sense, which can be seen in Ginkakuji.
  • 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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  • Though many people imagine that the giant mound within Ginkakuji Garden is meant to suggest Mt Fuji, it is in fact called the "Moon Viewing Platform".
  • Ginkakuji is best known as the Silver Pavilion and was built in 1482. Unlike the golden Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji Temple is not actually plated with silver.