Kinkaku-ji

Rokuon-ji
鹿苑寺
The shariden at Rokuon-ji,
commonly known as the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji) Map
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectZen, Rinzai sect, Shōkoku-ji school
DeityKannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara)
Location
Location1 Kinkakuji-chō, Kita-ku, Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture[1]
CountryJapan
Kinkaku-ji is located in Japan
Kinkaku-ji
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates35°02′22″N 135°43′43″E / 35.0395°N 135.7285°E / 35.0395; 135.7285
Architecture
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
Completed1397
1955 (reconstruction)
Website
www.shokoku-ji.jp/en/kinkakuji/

Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, lit. 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, lit.'Deer Garden Temple'), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.[2] It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually.[3] It is designated as a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape and is one of 17 locations making up the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which are World Heritage Sites.[4]

  1. ^ "Tourist Facilities of Japan - Kinkaku-ji Temple Garden". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  2. ^ "Kinkakuji Temple - 金阁寺, Kyoto, Japan". Oriental Architecture. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  3. ^ Bornoff, Nicholas (2000). The National Geographic Traveler: Japan. National Geographic Society. ISBN 0-7922-7563-2.
  4. ^ "Places of Interest in Kyoto (Top 15 most visited places in Kyoto by visitors from overseas)". Asano Noboru. Retrieved 2010-07-15.

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