Japan. Kyoto. The famous garden of rocks by artist Soami whocreated it to express his understanding of ZenBuddhism, 15thCentury
Japan, Kyoto. The Classic Japanese garden is an artificial garden that reproduces natural scenic beauty in a heightened intensity. Its charm lies in its subtle, highly sophisticted layout in a limited space. The aim of Japanese gardening Is to arrange rocks, trees, shrubs in such a way as to create the sweep of a vast landscape. Japanese gardens are usually referred to as the "hill Garden". The hill garden features a hill combined with rocks and sand. The furrows are simulated not by water but with rippling sand suggestive of the movement of water with waterfalls by an arrangement of rocks. The Zen garden of Ryonji temple by Soami, famous artist who created garden to express his understanding of Zen enlightenment. Ryoanji Temple is a dry garden that was built in the 15th Century. Noted for stone arrangements in a rectangular space of white sand. It is now a world heritage site. With the ultimate beauty in its simplest form, removing everything that is unnecessary, you actually are able to experience the thoughts of Zen Buddhism, facing the garden and rejecting any superfluous explanations.
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Location: Kyoto, Japan
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