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Ginkakuji is a famous temple in Kyoto.

Keywords: temple
Place: Japan/Kyoto-fu/Kyoto-shi



Coordinate (Latitude,Longitude) : 35.02687532271653,135.79817175865173

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Ginkaku-ji by Wikipedia

Ginkaku-ji (???£å¯º, ?), the "Temple of the Silver Pavilion," is a Buddhist temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. The official name is Jish?-ji (???§å¯º, "Temple of Shining Mercy"). It was built in 1474 by the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, who sought to emulate the golden Kinkaku-ji commissioned by his grandfather Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. The temple is part of the Shokoku-ji branch of Rinzai Zen. The Kannon hall is the main building at the temple. It is popularly known as , the...


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