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Japan - Kyoto - Detail of a bowl at the Ginkakuji Temple
Detail of a bowl 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 Jishi-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.
Author: Stuart Freedman
©Stuart Freedman
Photo size: 17.9 Mpixels (51.2 MB uncompressed) - 3431x5212 pixels (11.4x17.4 in / 29x44.1 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: architecture, calm, garden, harmony, Japan, Japanese, Kyoto, meditation, patterns, peaceful, rock garden, sand garden, temple, tranquil, zazen, Zen
Published in: Japan - Kyoto - Kyudo