Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, nicknamed the Golden Pavilion after its reliquary, whose top two floors are coated in gold leaf. It is a designated World Heritage Site and one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto; the current pavilion was rebuilt in 1955 after being destroyed in an arson attack.
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Year Created Building TypeZen Buddhist temple; the pavilion itself is a shariden (reliquary hall) 1 Construction Height (metres) Storey Count Current UseBuddhist temple and tourist attraction 1 Connections
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Gold-leaf Zen Buddhist pavilion in Kyoto.
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Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺; Japanese pronunciation: [kʲiꜜŋ.ka.kɯ.dʑi], lit. 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺; [ɾoꜜ.kɯ.oɲ.dʑi], lit. 'Deer Garden Temple'), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction.
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Wikimedia FoundationLead section, paragraph 1
is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction.
Design details section, paragraph 1
is a three-story building on the grounds of the Rokuon-ji temple complex. The pavilion functions as a shariden
History section, paragraph 2
The original Golden Pavilion is believed to have been constructed in 1399.
History section, paragraph 4, first sentence
The present pavilion structure dates from 1955, when it was rebuilt.
History section, paragraph 4, height sentence
The pavilion is three stories high, 12.5 meters (40 feet) in height.
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Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺; Japanese pronunciation: [kʲiꜜŋ.ka.kɯ.dʑi], lit. 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺; [ɾoꜜ.kɯ.oɲ.dʑi], lit. 'Deer Garden Temple'), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction.
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Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺; Japanese pronunciation: [kʲiꜜŋ.ka.kɯ.dʑi], lit. 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺; [ɾoꜜ.kɯ.oɲ.dʑi], lit. 'Deer Garden Temple'), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a
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