"Kyoto's Maple Viewing Spots" One of Kinkakuji Temple's Maple Viewing: Shikakuen Temple, famous for its golden pavilion

During the first two days of the itinerary, it was difficult to see the red maple trees full of trees. Occasionally, there was one tree that we had been photographed continuously. As the trip came to the Kinkakuji Temple, I realized that the red leaves lined the Kinkakuji Temple. There was an indescribable opposite.Also let me work hard at this station, wanting to leave every memory.

Kinkaku-ji Temple is also called Shikaenji, and Shikaen-ji Temple was built in 1397, and its name is derived from the legal name of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the third shogun of the Muromachi period. The main building in the temple, the relic hall, is decorated with gold leaf. Also known as "Golden Pavilion Temple".The Kinkakuji Temple stands in the middle of the lake in a square shape.It can be used as a building that demonstrates the Ashikaga family's dominance of the samurai regime during the Shogunate period.

However, in 1950, a 21-year-old monk set fire to himself and completely destroyed the relic hall. The national treasure and the statue of Ashikaga Yoshimangi enshrined in the hall were also reduced to ashes. The reason was that he was jealous of the beauty of Kinkakuji, a famous Japanese writer. Mishima Yukio’s novel "Kinkakuji" of the same name was written with this incident as the background theme.

Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto.JPG

Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto.JPG

The three floors of the relic hall have different styles:
The first floor-"Hosui-in Temple", in the style of the dormitory, the style of the aristocratic architecture of the Heian period
The second floor-"Chaoyin Cave", built by the samurai family, in the style of samurai architecture
The third floor-the Tang Dynasty style "Jiuding", which belongs to the Zen Buddhist temple building.

Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto.JPG

Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto.JPG

There are many trails along the way. I must go up to see even better scenery, but time does not allow... Can Nian! (I think this is the biggest shortcoming of the group)

And coming to the carp stone, it is derived from the Chinese allusion-the carp jumped to the dragon gate. Parents of ordinary families hope that their children will be like the carp that jumped to the dragon gate.

Make a wish and throw the coin in your hand into the bowl in front of the Bodhisattva. It is said that your wish will come true.Then I'll come here too...I have invested in it!But it popped up again@@

Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto.JPG

Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto.JPG

Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto.JPG
As the sky darkened, we had to walk back quickly, I think we were the last to get in the car again.

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☆ Luyuan Temple (Golden Pavilion Temple)

– Address: 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 603-8361
– Phone: +81 75-461-0013
– Website:http://www.shokoku-ji.jp/k_access.html
– Business hours: 09:00–17:00

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