The temple of Jisho-ji is known as Ginkaku-ji, the Silver Pavilion, begun in 1482. It was the retirement villa of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, 8th Shogun of the Muromachi Period. The complex became the very center of Japanese aesthetic concerns during Yoshimasa's residency, particularly in the areas of art collecting, flower arranging, and the tea ceremony. (From Bowdoin College. Ginkaku-ji has become a tourist vortex, but it's hard to exaggerate it's importance to Japanese esthetics. I recommend: "Yoshimasa and the Silver Pavilion: The Creation of the Soul of Japan" by Donald Keene.
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