Kinkaku-ji
| Rokuon-ji | |
|---|---|
鹿苑寺 | |
The shariden at Rokuon-ji, commonly known as the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Zen, Rinzai sect, Shōkoku-ji school |
| Deity | Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara) |
| Location | |
| Location | 1 Kinkakuji-chō, Kita-ku, Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°02′22″N 135°43′43″E / 35.0395°N 135.7285°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Ashikaga Yoshimitsu |
| Completed | 1397 1955 (reconstruction) |
| Website | |
| www.shokoku-ji.jp/en/kinkakuji/ | |
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺; Japanese pronunciation: [kʲiꜜŋ.ka.kɯ.dʑi], lit. 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺; [ɾoꜜ.kɯ.oɲ.dʑi], lit. 'Deer Garden Temple'), 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 Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. The temple is nicknamed after its reliquary (shariden), the Golden Pavilion (金閣, Kinkaku), whose top two floors are coated in 0.5 μm gold leaf. The current pavilion was rebuilt in 1955 after being destroyed in an arson attack.