
The Rokuonji Temple was first built from 1185 – 1332 as an aristocrat’s house. It became a Buddhist temple in 1422. The Golden Pavillion, pictured above, was burned to the ground in 1950 and rebuilt in 1955….

The Rokuonji Temple was first built from 1185 – 1332 as an aristocrat’s house. It became a Buddhist temple in 1422. The Golden Pavillion, pictured above, was burned to the ground in 1950 and rebuilt in 1955….

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