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... gardens were created in temples under the influence of ZEN Buddhism. ZEN Buddhist monks tried to symbolize nature in a very simple way. Usually, there are only rocks and sands in KARESANSUI gardens. Rocks are the symbol of islands or mountains, and sand is the symbol of the sea or water. The monks tried to find enlightenment viewing KARESANSUI gardens. At the ...
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Temples in KAMAKURA
... their leisure in Kamakura. When you visit Kamakura, you can enjoy old wooden buildings and gardens in each temple. Access: From JR Tokyo Station, it takes 1 hour to get to ... worshipping in EISHOUJI Temple The garden in MEIGETSUIN Temple *This type of garden is called KARESANSUI with each rock symbolizing nature Old architecture and hydrangea flowers in MEIGETSUIN Temple The garden ...
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Japanese Garden - The Helpful Gardener
... led to tsuboniwa, or courtyard gardens that fit inside the smaller, less ornate homes. The increasing influence of Zen is clearly seen in the arrival of the karesansui, or dry landscape style. The Momoyama era (1569-1603) is sometimes referred to as the ‘rococo’ era of Japanese history. Gardens became even more elaborate ...
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Japanese Garden - The Helpful Gardener
... in the karesansui style. This is a very Zen style (good for contemplation) and is representative of a seashore area (using the appropriate plants) Courtyards are always flat style gardens. Tea Gardens ( ... therefore not suprising that water is an intrinsic part of every garden. Even in the karesansui garden, the raked gravel represents water. Flat river stones, laid tightly together, symbolize a ...
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The Victory Garden . The Tenshin-En at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts | PBS
... was created in the karesansui style, drawing on a combination of elements from Japan as well as New England, reinterpreting the ancient art form of the Zen temple gardens of 15th-century ...
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