Ginkaku-ji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion), officially named JishÅ-ji (Temple of Shining Mercy), is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of Muromachi period.
Ashikaga Yoshimasa initiated plans for creating a retirement villa and gardens as early as 1460; and after his death, Yoshimasa would arrange...