Ashikaga
Yoshimitsu
(1358-1408) was the 3rd Ashikaga shôgun
who reigned from 1368 to 1394 during the Muromachi
period.
Yoshimochi was the son of
the 2nd shogun Ashikaga Yoshiakira. In
1394, Yoshimitsu retired and his son Ashikaga Yoshimochi became the 4th
shogun. However,
Yoshimitsu still maintained authority
over the shogunate until his death. In
1398 the retired Yoshimitsu had built Rokuonji temple (also
known as Kinkakuji temple and "Golden
Pavilion") in Kyôto.
