The K Experience

金閣寺 (Kinkakuji), The spectacular Golden Temple in Kyoto, Japan.

The Golden Temple formally known as 鹿苑寺 (Rokuon-ji, Deer Garden Temple) was first built in 1397 for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and has been preserved until today. It suffered damage during the Ōnin War which lasted from 1467 to 1477, and also suffered an attack from a mentally disturbed Korean monk in 1950 who managed to burn down the pavillion. The temple is covered with pure gold leaf, and on the roof sits a golden pheonix. The temple is surrounded by beautiful greenary, which changes dramatically depending on the season. In that autumn, the temple seems to be surrounded by the fiery red and orange leaves of the trees, while during winter the temple stands out like a golden mirage against the white snowy backdrop.

Kyoto is a great city, in Honshu, the largest of the four main Japanese Islands. There is lots to see there, and I personally prefer it to Tokyo as it is not as crowded. At the time I took the above picture I was in Kyoto for a Christian camp, and was actually the second time I had come to see the temple. The first time was a few months before, but unfortunately I lost most of the pictures I took at the time.

Kyoto, a beautiful city, The Golden Temple, a spectacular site, well worth seeing twice.

For more information and pictures see the official site for Rokuon-ji.

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Sherxr |02-01-2008 06:52:21 Very beautiful picture! Reply | Quote

K |02-05-2008 21:48:28 Thank you. It's really beautiful to see in real life. Reply | Quote

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