Kinkaku-ji, the golden pavilion, Kyoto
by Lyl Dil Creations
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Kinkaku-ji, the golden pavilion, Kyoto
Artist
Lyl Dil Creations
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Kinkakuji or the Golden Pavilion is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf. Formally known as Rokuonji, the temple was the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and according to his will it became a Zen temple of the Rinzai sect after his death in 1408.
Kinkakuji was the inspiration for the similarly named Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion), built by Yoshimitsu's grandson, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, on the other side of the city a few decades later.
Kinkakuji is an impressive structure built overlooking a large pond, and is the only building left of Yoshimitsu's former retirement complex.
It has burned down numerous times throughout its history including twice during the Onin War, a civil war that destroyed much of Kyoto; and once again more recently in 1950 when it was set on fire by a fanatic monk. The present structure was rebuilt in 1955.
Photograph honored by features in the FAA/Pixels groups:
- Anything Architecture buildings and bridges on January 26th, 2020
- Hodge Podge on October 28th, 2020
- Images That Excite - Now Photography and Digital Only on January 24th, 2020
- New FAA uploads limit one per day on January 12th, 2020
- Travel Art on February 2nd, 2020
- Your Very Best Photography on November 1st, 2020
- 3000 to 3999 Views 1 per day on February 16th, 2022
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December 23rd, 2019
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Lyl Dil Creations
Thank you very much for the feature in the group YOUR VERY BEST PHOTOGRAPHY on November 1, 2020!
Tatiana Travelways
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