Kinkaku-ji
Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. For other topics translated as "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" or "Golden Pavilion Temple" in English, see Temple of the Golden Pavilion (disambiguation).
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]
Quick Facts Rokuon-ji, Religion ...
Rokuon-ji | |||||
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鹿苑寺 | |||||
Religion | |||||
Affiliation | Buddhism | ||||
Sect | Zen, Rinzai sect, Shōkoku-ji school | ||||
Deity | Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara) | ||||
Location | |||||
Location | 1 Kinkakuji-chō, Kita-ku, Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture[1] | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Geographic coordinates | 35°02′22″N 135°43′43″E | ||||
Architecture | |||||
Founder | Ashikaga Yoshimitsu | ||||
Completed | 1397 1955 (reconstruction) | ||||
Website | |||||
www.shokoku-ji.jp/en/kinkakuji/ | |||||
Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 金閣寺 | ||||
Hiragana | きんかくじ | ||||
Katakana | キンカクジ | ||||
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Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 鹿苑寺 | ||||
Hiragana | ろくおんじ | ||||
Katakana | ロクオンジ | ||||
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