Ginkaku-ji銀閣寺Jishô-ji慈照寺 Silver
Pavilion - Kyôto City
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silhouette
/ phoenix on temple roof
Ashikaga
Yoshimasa (1435-1490) the son
of the 6th shogun Ashikaga
Yoshinori, was the
8th
shôgun
of the Marunouchi shogunate. His reign was characterized by violent
political power struggles of the shogunate, as peasants were uniting
themselves more strongly than ever and raising mobbing in various parts
of the country. Yoshimasa lost interest in politics completely. From
1480 he built the Silver Pavilion where
he confined himself. In contrast to Kinkaku-ji
temple, Ginkaku-ji is
reflecting the desolate social conditions of those days.