Kannon Hall of Ginkaku-ji (Temple of Silver Pavillion) under restoration on july 2008. Kyoto. Kansai. Japan

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Kannon Hall of Ginkaku-ji (Temple of Silver Pavillion) under restoration on july 2008. The official name of Ginkaku-ji is Jisho-ji (Temple of Shining Mercy). It was built in 15th century and at present time is associated with the Shokoku-ji branch of Rinzai Zen. Ginkaku-ji is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, added to the Unesco World Heritage List in 1994. Sakyo-ku (Sakyo ward). Kyoto. Kansai (aka Kinki) region. Japan

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Size: 3453px × 5200px
Location: Kyoto. Kansai. Japan
Photo credit: © Miguel Angel Muñoz Pellicer / Alamy / Afripics
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