Ginkakuji (The Silver Pavilion)…
by Rodney Campbell on Dec.16, 2016, under Photography
Ginkakuji (銀閣寺, Silver Pavilion) is a Zen temple along Kyoto’s eastern mountains (Higashiyama). In 1482, shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa built his retirement villa on the grounds of today’s temple, modeling it after Kinkakuji (The Golden Pavilion), his grandfather’s retirement villa at the base of Kyoto’s northern mountains (Kitayama). The villa was converted into a Zen temple after Yoshimasa’s death in 1490.
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 72 mm, 1/125 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.
The Silver Pavilion
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 32 mm, 1/30 sec at f/8, ISO 125
Today, Ginkakuji consists of the Silver Pavilion, half a dozen other temple buildings, a beautiful moss garden and a unique dry sand garden. It is enjoyed by walking along a circular route around its grounds, from which the gardens and buildings can be viewed.
The Silver Path
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/30 sec at f/8, ISO 640
Despite its name, the Silver Pavilion was never covered in silver. Instead, it is believed that the name arose as a nickname more than a century after the building’s construction to contrast it with the Golden Pavilion.
Mossy Roots
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 85 mm, 1/100 sec at f/8, ISO 2200
The moss garden is especially beautiful, almost serene – even with the crowds of tourists. The palette of smooth greens was offset nicely by many women garbed in traditional dress.
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