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Event religious East Asia

Kinkaku-ji

1397 CE

The iconic Golden Pavilion of Kyoto, a Zen Buddhist temple covered in gold leaf and reflected in its surrounding mirror…

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Kinkaku-ji

1397 CE – still standing

The iconic Golden Pavilion of Kyoto, a Zen Buddhist temple covered in gold leaf and reflected in its surrounding mirror pond

Standing in 1397 CE

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