Ginkaku Temple
Common name for Jisho Temple built by the 8th Ashikaga shogun, Yoshimasa Ashikaga; a space of wabi and sabi aesthetics of transience and imperfection, it displays the sensibilities of Higashiyama Culture
“Ginkaku Temple” is the name commonly used for Jisho Temple, located in Ginkakuji-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto. The temple is also known by its mountain name, Tozan, and it is affiliated with the Shokoku Temple branch of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. Its object of devotion is Shakyamuni Buddha. Originally it was the Higashiyama Mountain Villa (or Higashiyama Estate) that the 8th Ashikaga shogun, Yoshimasa Ashikaga, had managed at the foot of the mountain Nyoigatake. Following Yoshimasa’s death, in accordance with his will, it was converted into a Zen temple in 1490 and became a symbol of Higashiyama Culture. The name Ginkaku (Silver Pavilion) comes from another name for the Kannon Hall (Avalokiteshvara Hall, a National Treasure) located on its grounds. It was built according to a two-floor hogyo construction style (featuring a pyramidal roof on a square-shaped building) modeled on the Kinkaku (Golden Pavilion) at Rokuon Temple. Its first floor, the Shinku (Empty Mind) Hall, follows a residential architectural style, while the second floor, the Cho’on Pavilion features an architectural style characteristic of Zen. Yoshimasa built a mountain villa called the Togu Hall (a National Treasure) consisting of four rooms, including the Jibutsu (Private Buddha) Hall in one corner and the Dojin Study, built in the Shoin style. This is considered to be the oldest example of Shoin architecture and is said to represent the beginnings of the tea room. The temple garden (designated a Special Historic Site) was modeled on the garden at Saiho Temple. It was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1994.
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