UNESCO WHS - Ancient Kyoto -Rokuon-ji - 鹿苑寺 Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) - 古都京都の文化財（京都市、宇治市、大津市） - Rokuon-ji (Kinkaku-ji) - 鹿苑寺 (金閣寺) - Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the centre of Japanese culture for more than 1‘000 years, Kyoto illustrates the development of Japanese wooden architecture, particularly religious architecture, and the art of Japanese gardens. The site contains 17 Historic locations. Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), officially named Rokuon-ji (Deer Garden Temple), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It is one of the most popular buildings in Japan. The site of Kinkaku-ji was originally a villa called Kitayama-dai. On July 2, 1950, the pavilion was burned down by a 22-year-old novice monk, Hayashi Yoken, who then attempted suicide on the Daimon-ji hill behind the building, but he survived and was subsequently taken into custody. The present pavilion structure dates from 1955, when it was rebuilt. Name: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) - 古都京都の文化財（京都市、宇治市、大津市） Site: Rokuon-ji (Kinkaku-ji) - 鹿苑寺 (金閣寺) Country: Japan Location: Kinkakuji-chō, Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai Region Inscription: 1994 Category: Cultural (ii)(iv) Unesco Ref: 688-013 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side