The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
Interesting Facts
- The book is based on real events related to the arson of the famous Golden Pavilion in Kyoto in 1950.
- The main character, Mizoguchi, suffers from a stutter, symbolizing his internal conflicts and inability to express his feelings.
- Yukio Mishima uses the Golden Pavilion as a symbol of ideal beauty, which becomes an obsession for the protagonist.
- The novel explores themes of destruction and creation, showing how the pursuit of an ideal can lead to catastrophic consequences.
- The work touches on philosophical questions about the nature of beauty and its impact on the human psyche.
Date of publication: 22 October 2024
Updated: 15 November 2026
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Genre: Classical literature
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