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6 Things You May Not Have Known About Kinkakuji (金閣寺) in Kyoto

2/26/2015

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Not only can you see beautiful gardens and THE golden pavilion when you visit. Here are some things you may not have known about the famous "Kinkakuji".


1. It's a Zen Buddhist Temple.


2. It's real name is "Rokuonji" (鹿苑寺).


3. It's a World Heritage site!


4. It was completely burnt down in the 1950s, but almost fully recovered by 1955.


5. Before becoming a temple, it was a shogun's (Ashikaga Yoshimitsu) house (1930s), this is when the garden was built. It became a temple after his death in the 1400s.


6. The shogun's grandson built the "Ginkakuji" (Silver Pavilion), also a famous spot a few decades later.


...and don't forget to buy "Dango" (rice cake) dipped in special sweet soy sauce.




京都観光する時に欠かせない金閣寺!
知っとくと面白い事6つ:
①禅寺である事
②本命は鹿苑寺であるという事
③世界遺産であるという事
④1950年に全焼し、1955年にはほぼ完全に復活したという事(再建)
⑤足利義満の別荘であり、死亡した後、寺になったという事(1400年代)
⑥足利の孫が金閣寺をインスピレーションに銀閣寺を建てたという事

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