Ginkaku-ji
Zen buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
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Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺; Japanese pronunciation: [ɡʲiꜜŋ.ka.kɯ.dʑi], lit. 'Temple of the Silver Pavilion'), officially named Jishō-ji (慈照寺; [dʑi.ɕoː.dʑi], lit. 'Temple of Shining Mercy'), is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period.
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