Kinkaku-ji
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. It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually. 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.
| Rokuon-ji | |||||
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鹿苑寺 | |||||
The shariden at Rokuon-ji, commonly known as the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji) | |||||
| Religion | |||||
| Affiliation | Buddhism | ||||
| Sect | Zen, Rinzai sect, Shōkoku-ji school | ||||
| Deity | Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara) | ||||
| Location | |||||
| Location | 1 Kinkakuji-chō, Kita-ku, Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
Shown within 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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