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We all know that one of the best activity that we can do this life is to tour countries. So if you're a passionate follower of Zen, the Golden Pavillion Temple must be included in your important destinations.nnThis temple was originally built in 1397 to become a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, as a part of his estate known then as Kitayama. It was his son who converted the edifice into a Zen sanctuary of the school of Rinzai. That temple in Japan during the Nin War was burned down twice.nnThe Kinkaku or the Golden Pavillion, is a building with three stories on the grounds of the temple. The pavillion's top two stories are covered with pure gold leaf. The Golden Pavillion also functions as a shariden, housing relics of Buddha (Buddha's Ashes). The building is often contrasted or linked the Silver Pavillion Temple, the Ginkaku-ji, which is located also in Kyoto.nnGolden Pavillion is set in a marvelous (Kaiy-shiki) Japanese strolling garden. The pond in front of it is called Kyko-chi (Mirror Pond). And there are many stones and islands on the pond that signify the Buddhist creation story.nnIn 1950, the Golden pavillion was put in a fire by a monk, who then attempted to end his life on Daimon-ji hill that is behind the building. He survived, however during the investigation after the arrest of the monk, his mother was called in to talk with the police; on her way home, she ended her life by leaping from the train into a river valley. nnThe monk was put down to prison for seven years; he died of an illness during his incarceration in 1956. At that historical moment, the Ashikaga Yoshimitsu statue was burned down. A fictionalized account of those occurences could be read at the heart of Yukio Mishima's 1956 book The Temple of the Golden Pavillion.nnInteresting? Find more interesting locations for your tour countries visit and enjoy the best things in life!nn
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