Japan - Kyoto - Detail of a sand garden at the Ginkakuji Temple

Detail of a sand garden at the Ginkakuji Temple Kyoto Japan.Ginkaku-ji, known as the "Temple of the Silver Pavilion," is a Buddhist temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. The official name is Jish?ç-ji ( "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.

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Detail of a sand garden at the Ginkakuji Temple Kyoto Japan.Ginkaku-ji, known as the "Temple of the Silver Pavilion," is a Buddhist temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. The official name is Jish?ç-ji ( "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.