kinkaku-ji (金閣寺), kyoto, japan.

ancient architecture asia asian avalokitasvara avalokitesvara beautiful bodhisattva bosatsu buddhism buddhist building culture deer design destination facade famous garden goddess gold golden guanshiyin guanyin heritage historic japan japanese kannon kinkaku kinkakuji kwannon kwanyin kyoto lake landmark landscape mahayana masterpiece mercy monument muromachi nature park pavilion reflection religion religious rokuon sacred shintoism shrine style temple tourism traditional travel trees water world yellow zen