Sunday 19 December 2010

CXXIII - Kyoto


The entrance to Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺, "Temple of the Silver Pavilion") on a bright sunny day.

Also known as Jisho-ji (慈照寺, "Temple of Shining Mercy"), this temple belongs to the Shokoku School of the Rinzai Zen sect of Buddhism, and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.

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