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Ginkaku-ji
Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺) is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. The name means "Temple of the Silver Pavilion," and the builders intended to cover the main structure in silver, matching the Kinkaku at Kinkaku-ji. However, the plan was not carried out, and the building, intended to be a monument to ostentation, is taken as an example of Japanese refinement and restraint.
In addition to that building, the temple features wooded grounds covered with a variety of mosses, and a Japanese garden.
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