Zen
The Japanese Garden at Meijer Gardens almost made me think I was once again in Japan. (landscape overview picture in the first comment below).
In Japan, the Nanzen-ji Zen garden that I visited in Kyoto (many years ago) most closely resembled the one constructed at Meijer Gardens. At Nanzen-ji, the Buddhist monks would rake the gravel each morning to make the appearance of "waves" lapping against the mountains/islands (the boulders in the garden).
Zen
The Japanese Garden at Meijer Gardens almost made me think I was once again in Japan. (landscape overview picture in the first comment below).
In Japan, the Nanzen-ji Zen garden that I visited in Kyoto (many years ago) most closely resembled the one constructed at Meijer Gardens. At Nanzen-ji, the Buddhist monks would rake the gravel each morning to make the appearance of "waves" lapping against the mountains/islands (the boulders in the garden).