Shoden Eigan-in Garden - Shoden Eigen-in is a sub-temple of Kennin-ji, which is the head temple in the Rinzai Kenninji Sect of Zen Buddhism. Shoden Ei
Shoden Eigan-in Garden - Shoden Eigen-in is a sub-temple of Kennin-ji, which is the head temple in the Rinzai Kenninji Sect of Zen Buddhism. Shoden Eigen-in was formed upon the merger of multiple temples. The teahouse Joan overlooks the Japanese garden and was built as a structure for Japanese-style tea ceremony, in which the Tea Master prepares tea and offers the associated traditional hospitality to invited guests. Oda Urakusai built the teahouse early in the 17th century when restoring Shoden-in Temple. He became a Christian and according to one theory, the name was derived from his baptismal name. The teahouse Joan in Shoden Eigen-in today is a replica - the original was moved to Inuyama City in Aichi Prefecture, where it still stands. The teahouse in Shoden Eigen-in today was newly built in 1996 as a replica of the original teahouse before it was sold.
Size: 6240px × 4160px
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
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