My Omamori
Omamori (お守り, o-mamori) are Japanese amulets dedicated to particular Shinto deities as well as Buddhist figures. The word mamori [守り] means protection, with omamori meaning "honorable protector". I got it few weeks back... and NO I did not go to Japan. It is a souvenir from my friend...
My Omamori basically from the Golden Pavilion Temple, Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺) is the informal name of Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, Deer Garden Temple) in Kyoto,Japan. It was originally built in 1397 to serve as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, as part of his estate then known as Kitayama. It was his son who converted the building into a Zen temple of the Rinzai school. The temple was burned down twice during the Ōnin War.
Golden Pavilion Temple
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My Omamori basically from the Golden Pavilion Temple, Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺) is the informal name of Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, Deer Garden Temple) in Kyoto,Japan. It was originally built in 1397 to serve as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, as part of his estate then known as Kitayama. It was his son who converted the building into a Zen temple of the Rinzai school. The temple was burned down twice during the Ōnin War.
Ashikaga Yoshimistu
The Golden Pavilion, or Kinkaku, is a three-story building on the grounds of the temple. The top two stories of the pavilion are covered with pure gold leaf. The pavilion functions as a shariden, housing relics of the Buddha. The building is often linked or contrasted with Ginkaku-ji, the Silver Pavilion Temple, which is also located in Kyoto.
The Golden Pavilion is set in a magnificent Japanese strolling garden (kaiyū-shiki). The pond in front of it is called Kyōko-chi (Mirror Pond). There are many islands and stones on the pond that represent the Buddhist creation story.
Golden Pavilion Temple
