龍安寺
The manifold interpretations of Ryoan-ji – an excerpt
虎の子渡し – Tiger family crossing a river 碧巌録に示された臥龍 – Sleeping dragon 星座カシオペヤ – The constellation Cassiopeia 心の字 – Heart character 京都盆地を囲む五山 – Five mountains surrounding Kyoto 光の反射板 – Reflecting of Light 満月を巡る – The moon phases around the full moon Today I want to dig deeper into the manifold interpretations of Ryoan-jis zen garden. Surely, […]
Behind the image of the karesansui garden
The Kamakura and Muromachi eras hold the answer to my third question of dry landscape gardens – is there more to their compositions than the restraint and unnaturalness that they project? Zen Buddhism and the Hidden Nature of Rocks The effect upon these karesansui (“withered mountain-water”) gardens from the practice of meditation from Zen Buddhism […]
Field Trip to Kyoto Day 3 — Autumn 2014
If you missed the start of this trip, catch up here:Read Day 1 | Read Day 2 Arashiyama Temple Walk Kyoto — Hōgon-in & River Stroll Our last day in Kyoto took us to the Arashiyama district, where we focused on special openings and mountain temples. This Arashiyama temple walk Kyoto turned into a full […]