Kinkaku-ji , the real named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Japan,
The building was built in 1397 as a villa retreat for the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Her son then transform the building into a Zen temple of the Rinzai school. The temple was burned down several times during the Onin War.
The famous place of the temple is the Golden Pavilion in the garden. Overall, except for the ground floor of the pavilion is covered with a thin sheet of pure gold, makes the temple it is worth. On the roof of the temple there is a golden fenghuang or "phoenix"
1950, the temple burned by the act of a monk who suffer from mental disorders.
The pavilion successfully incorporates three distinct styles of architecture which are shinden, samurai, and zen, specifically on each floor. Each floor of the Kinkaku uses a different architectural style.
The first floor, called The Chamber of Dharma Waters. is rendered in shinden-zukuri style, reminiscent of the residential style of the 11th century Heian imperial aristocracy. It is evocative of the Shinden palace style. It is designed as an open space with adjacent verandas and uses natural, unpainted wood and white plaster. This helps to emphasize the surrounding landscape. The walls and fenestration also affect the views from inside the pavilion. Most of the walls are made of shutters that can vary the amount of light and air into the pavilion and change the view by controlling the shutters' heights. The second floor, called The Tower of Sound Waves,[ is built in the style of warrior aristocrats, or buke-zukuri. On this floor, sliding wood doors and latticed windows create a feeling of impermanence. The second floor also contains a Buddha Hall and a shrine dedicated to the goddess of mercy, Kannon. The third floor is built in traditional Chinese chán style, also known as zenshū-butsuden-zukuri. It is called the Cupola of the Ultimate. The zen typology depicts a more religious ambiance in the pavilion, as was popular during the Muromachi period.
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