Saturday, May 14, 2005

GOLDEN PAVILION TEMPLE IN KYOTO


Kinkakuji the Golden Pavilion Temple, glows...

Originally built in 1397 as a retirement villa... now a Zen temple
Entire pavilion (except basement floor) covered with pure gold leaf
Burned down in 1950 by a mentally disturbed monk
Present structure rebuilt in 1955

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