Kinkaku-ji, the famed “Golden Pavilion,” is Kyoto’s most iconic sight. The temple was the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1397). When Yoshimitsu died, the building was converted into a Zen temple by his son. The temple is set in a magnificent strolling garden overlooking a pond. The location implements the idea of borrowed scenery, which creates an extension of the views surrounding the pavilion. The pavilion successfully incorporates three distinct styles of architecture: The first floor is built in the Shinden style used for palace buildings during the Heian Period (794–1185). The second floor is built in the Bukke style used in samurai residences and has its exterior covered in gold leaf. The third floor, also covered in gold leaf, is built in the Chinese style and topped with a bronze phoenix ornament.
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