Ginkaku-ji Temple

Summary

Ginkaku-ji Temple is a Japanese garden^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of japanese_garden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ginkaku-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Shōkoku-ji school^[3].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple is located in Sakyō-ku^[4].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Japanese garden^[6].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple^[7].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Ashikaga Yoshimasa^[8].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto^[9].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple is part of Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi^[10].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Ginkaku-ji^[11].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's chairperson is recorded as Raitei Arima^[12].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple comprises Silver Pavilion^[13].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple comprises Tōgu-dō^[14].
• 1465 marks the founding of Ginkaku-ji Temple^[15].
• 1490 marks the founding of Ginkaku-ji Temple^[16].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.026666666667, 'lon': 135.79833333333}^[17].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mount Nyoigatake^[18].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's parent organization or unit is recorded as Shōkoku-ji Temple^[19].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Shakyamuni Tathāgata^[20].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://www.shokoku-ji.jp/ginkakuji/^[21].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as National Treasure of Japan^[22].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[23].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Special Historic Site^[24].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Special Place of Scenic Beauty^[25].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '東山慈照寺'}^[26].
• Ginkaku-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '慈照寺'}^[27].

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Founding

Ginkaku-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Ashikaga Yoshimasa^[8]. Recorded inception include 1465^[15] and 1490^[16].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '東山慈照寺'}^[26] and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '慈照寺'}^[27]. Part of include Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto^[9], a cultural heritage^[28], in Japan^[29] and Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi^[10], a pilgrims' way^[30], in Japan^[31].

Leadership

Ginkaku-ji Temple's chairperson is recorded as Raitei Arima^[12].

Operations

Ginkaku-ji Temple's parent organization or unit is recorded as Shōkoku-ji Temple^[19].

Why It Matters

Ginkaku-ji Temple ranks in the top 6% of japanese_garden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]