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| Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion) in autumn | |
("Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)" of Rokuon-ji Temple) Originally, the golden pavilion was build in 1397 as a villa of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the 3rd Shogun of Ashikaga Shogunate. After his death, the site was converted to be a temple. The original golden pavilion was burnt down by arson in 1950. The existing golden pavilion was built in 1955.
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 2001 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage |
| Type | Postage Stamps |