Buddhist temple
Jishō-ji
慈照寺（じしょうじ）
Sakyō Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Known as Ginkaku-ji, it is a sankai tatchū (sub-temple outside the main precincts) of Shōkoku-ji of the Rinzai-shū Shōkokuji school. Its principal image, Shakamuni Butsu, is placed in the hōjō (main hall), and the Kannonden (Ginkaku) and the Tōgudō, both National Treasures, remain.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal object of worship: Shakamuni Butsu
History and things to know
According to the temple's guide, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, eighth shogun of the Muromachi shogunate, chose the site of Jōdo-ji, which had burned in the Ōnin War, and began building the Higashiyama villa in Bunmei 14 (1482). After Yoshimasa's death, by his will it was converted into a Zen temple with Musō Kokushi as its honorary founder (kanjō kaisan), and it was named Jishō-ji after his ingō (posthumous title).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Its official website is part of Shōkoku-ji's website, where it is presented under the name Ginkaku-ji.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 慈照寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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