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by Mark Cartwright
published on 08 May 2021

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Miniature Stone Pagoda at Kinkakuji Temple

by James Blake Wiener
published on 11 January 2018

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Miniature Stone Pagoda at Kinkakuji Temple — View Full-Size Image

Kinkakuji Temple or the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" was constructed in the 1390s CE as the retirement palace for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (r. 1368–1394 CE). It is surrounded by the waters of a calm pond, which contain several islands, tea houses, and gardens. It is located in Kyoto, Japan, and it is famous across Japan for its sublime beauty.

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