Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
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Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was the third shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate, ruling from 1368 to 1394 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshimitsu was Ashikaga Yoshiakira's third son but the oldest son to
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Kinkakuji Temple, the Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-ji, originated as the villa of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Lost statue of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu at Kinkaku-ji.
Kinkaku-ji
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Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Speci
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
…Koku-Ō (King of Japan) by Yongle Emperor in 1404. Yoshimitsu died suddenly in 1408 at age 49. After his death, his retirement villa (near Kyoto) became Rokuon-ji, which today is famous for its three-storied, gold-leaf covered reliquary known as "Kinkaku". So famous is this single structure, in fact, that the…
The shariden at Rokuon-ji, commonly known as the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji)
Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto, 2024
Painted photograph of the Golden Pavilion in 1885. The gold leaf is peeling off due to deterioration over time.
Golden Pavilion following the 1950 arson