Kyoto
A pictoral reflection
By: Jason Hill
Zen gardens - Ginkakuji
Introduction:
My journey to Kyoto has brought out many deep feelings. It was a real joy for me to visit a place so beautiful and so ancient. I got the opportunity to reflect on art, nature, history, religion and life. Please enjoy this pictorial essay. While having lived in Japan for over 8 months now, I haven’t witnessed anything like I have here. I attempted to bring what I was feeling in these pictures. For today I will talk about my favorite piece of Kyoto. The Kinkakuji. If you click on the picture, you will see a larger version of it.
The Golden Pavillion
Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavilion as it’s called in English, was my most cherished memory of Kyoto. It was built by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in the Muromachi period(1333-1573), and then burned to the ground by a crazed monk in the 1950’s. The way the gold reflects off the sun is simple breathtaking.
Green, gold, blue and white. The perfection of nature melded with art. I felt a great peace here at Kinkakuji. It is ironic considering the man who had it built was a warlord. I suppose this was his place to reflect. For on this sunny day it was my place to reflect.
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