Rokuon-ji

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Rokuon-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, best known for its iconic Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) overlooking a reflective pond.

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Rokuon-ji canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
Zen Buddhist temple
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Muromachi period architecture
belongsToTempleNetwork Shokoku-ji Temple
surface form: Shōkoku-ji
BuddhistSchool Rinzai
BuddhistSect Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
surface form: Shōkoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
cityTourismSymbolOf Kyoto
convertedToTempleAfterDeathOf Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
country Japan
dedicatedTo Shaka Nyorai
destroyedByFireInYear 1950
foundedAsTempleInYear 1397
foundedBy Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
groundFloorStyleOfKinkaku Shinden-zukuri palace style
hasAlternateName Kinkaku-ji
hasBuilding Golden Pavilion
Kinkaku-ji
surface form: Kinkaku
hasConstructionMaterialOnExterior gold leaf
hasCulturalPropertyStatus Place of Scenic Beauty (Japan)
Special Historic Site of Japan
surface form: Special Historic Site (Japan)
hasFeature Japanese strolling garden
landscaped grounds
reflective pond
hasJapaneseName 龍安寺
surface form: 鹿苑寺
hasMeaningOfName Deer Garden Temple
hasPathType one-way visitor path around pond and garden
hasSeasonalAppeal autumn foliage season
cherry blossom season
locatedIn Kita-ku, Kyoto
Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
mainHallName Kinkaku-ji
surface form: Kinkaku
majorAttractionFor domestic tourists
international tourists
numberOfStoriesOfKinkaku 3
openToPublic yes
originallyFunctionedAs retirement villa of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
overlooks Kyoyochi pond
surface form: Kyōko-chi pond
partOf Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
reconstructedInYear 1955
reconstructionReason rebuilt after 1950 arson fire
religion Buddhism
roofDecoration golden phoenix ornament
secondFloorStyleOfKinkaku Buke-zukuri samurai residence style
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1994
upperStoriesStyleOfKinkaku Chinese Zen hall style

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Kinkaku-ji formalName Rokuon-ji