Ginkaku-ji

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Ginkaku-ji is a famous Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its elegant Silver Pavilion, serene gardens, and embodiment of traditional Japanese aesthetics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
Zen Buddhist temple
historic site
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Muromachi period architecture
associatedWith Higashiyama culture
traditional Japanese aesthetics
wabi-sabi aesthetics
BuddhistSchool Rinzai
BuddhistSect Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
constructedAsVillaFor Ashikaga Yoshimasa
constructionStarted 1482
convertedTo Zen temple
convertedToTempleAfterDeathOf Ashikaga Yoshimasa
country Japan
dedicatedTo Kannon
era Muromachi period
founder Ashikaga Yoshimasa
hasAccessPoint end of Philosopher’s Path area
hasBuilding Kannon-den
linked to: Kannon
hasCulturalRole model of Higashiyama culture
hasEnglishName Temple of the Silver Pavilion
hasFeature Silver Pavilion
moss garden
pond
sand garden
viewing paths on hillside
hasGardenType karesansui (dry landscape garden)
stroll garden
hasJapaneseName 銀閣寺
hasMainHall Silver Pavilion
hasStatus Important Cultural Property of Japan
influenced Japanese architecture
Japanese garden design
tea ceremony aesthetics
isFamousFor Silver Pavilion
embodiment of wabi-sabi
scenic views over Kyoto
serene gardens
locatedIn Honshu
Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
near Mount Daimonji
openToPublic yes
originalFunction mountain villa
retirement villa of a shogun
region Kansai region
religion Buddhism
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1994

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Kyoto contains Ginkaku-ji
Philosopher's Path connectsTo Ginkaku-ji
Yoshida area of Kyoto near Ginkaku-ji area
linked to: Ginkaku-ji
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto hasLandmark Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)
linked to: Ginkaku-ji
Path of Philosophy connectsTo Ginkaku-ji
Kyoto hasLandmark Ginkaku-ji
subject linked to: Osaka and Kyoto
Silver Pavilion locatedIn Ginkaku-ji
Silver Pavilion partOf Ginkaku-ji temple complex
linked to: Ginkaku-ji
Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen notableSite Ginkaku-ji (Jisho-ji)
linked to: Ginkaku-ji
Higashiyama culture mainSite Ginkaku-ji
Mount Daimonji near Ginkaku-ji Temple
linked to: Ginkaku-ji
Ginkaku-ji sand garden locatedIn Ginkaku-ji
Ginkaku-ji sand garden partOf Ginkaku-ji temple complex
linked to: Ginkaku-ji
Ginkaku-ji sand garden associatedWith Ginkaku-ji Silver Pavilion
linked to: Ginkaku-ji
Otoyo Shrine locatedNear Ginkaku‑ji
linked to: Ginkaku-ji