Gukeiji is a Zen temple of the Myoshinji school of the Rinzai sect, located in Mitakejuku, the 49th post town of the Nakasendo Road and said to have b
Gukeiji is a Zen temple of the Myoshinji school of the Rinzai sect, located in Mitakejuku, the 49th post town of the Nakasendo Road and said to have been built by the high priest Genjo Giten , who opened Ryoan-ji in Kyoto during the Muromachi period. The garden that can be seen today is not the original appearance that became the model for Ryoan-ji but when the rock garden named "Goryu" was faithfully reproduced to be as similar to the original possible. White sand is spread in front of the main hall, and three stones and pine trees are placed in the ripples. The garden expression uses multiple garden stones. At the end of the white sand, there is a small artificial hill made of many garden stones that contrasts with the gentle white sand. It looks like a small artificial hill, but it is a representation of steep mountains. Also within the grounds of the precincts, there is a greenery pruning patterned in the Chinese character for “life” which is very unusual.
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Location: Mitake, Gifu, Japan
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