Kinkakuji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), Kyoto.
The Art of the
Japanese Garden
HISTORY | CULTURE | DESIGN
DAVID and MICHIKO YOUNG
Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd
Text © 2019 David and Michiko Young
Illlustrations © Tan Hong Yew
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Visitors sitting on the deck of Ryōanji Zen Temple with its famous rock garden, Kyoto.
A monk rakes gravel into water patterns at Zuihōin, a subtemple of the Zen monastery Daitokuji in Kyoto. Such patterns become disturbed by rain and wind as well as strewn with leaves or other debris, and must be reestablished on a regular basis.
CONTENTS
The Development of the Japanese Garden
Early Graveled Courtyard Gardens
Ise Jingū Shrine
Hōryūji Temple
Heian Style Shinden Gardens
Daikakuji Temple
Ninnaji Temple
Heian Shrine
