travel asia japan kyoto ginkaku-ji temple
Ginkaku-ji, Temple of the Silver Pavillion, is officially named Jisho-ji ("Temple of Shining Mercy"), a Zen temple in Sakyo ward, Kyoto.
It is associated with the Shokoku-ji branch of Rinzai Zen.
It was originally designed as a resting place for the Shogun.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S PAGE ON GINKAKU-JI TEMPLE
TRAVEL: November 1998 -
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Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998.
Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998.
Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998.
Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998.
The strategic trim on this hedge actually is an "art" frame for the dramatic simplicity of the tree trunks beyond.
Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998.
Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998.
Togu-do (1486), Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998.
Kannon-den (hall), known as the "Silver Pavilion" or Ginkaku, Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998.
The view is from another side that adjoins the sand gardens.
The sand "mountain" in the foreground is said to symbolize Mount Fuji.
The famous sand gardens, Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998.
Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998.
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