🏯 Jishō-ji (Ginkaku-ji)
The Silver Pavilion — Zen temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto
📋 Fast Facts
- Founded 1482 as a retirement villa by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa
- Converted to a Zen Buddhist temple after Yoshimasa's death in 1490
- Part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage designation
- Features distinctive dry sand gardens and moss gardens embodying wabi-sabi aesthetics
Jishō-ji, commonly known as Ginkaku-ji or the Silver Pavilion, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama district ...