Kyoyochi Pond (Kyōyochi-ike, 鏡容池, “Mirror-shaped Pond”) of the Ryoanji Temple (龍安寺 or 竜安寺, Ryōanji), Kyoto, Japan
"""While the Rock Garden is the best-known garden of Ryōan-ji Temple (龍安寺 or 竜安寺, Ryōanji), Kyoto, Japan, the temple also has a water garden: the Kyoyochi Pond, built in the 12th century.
Once the Ryōan-ji was also known as Oshidori-dera (鴛鴦寺, “Mandarin Duck Temple”), as its pond was populated by flocks of Mandarin ducks.
The Kyoyochi Pond (Kyōyochi-ike, 鏡容池, 'Mirror-shaped Pond') covers a vast area, accounting for about half of the southern part of the temple grounds.
For successive generations, each head priest of the temple planted many different plants around the pond, so now you can see cherry blossoms in the spring and maple leaves in autumn along the edge of the pond. In summer, pink and yellow water lilies bloom on the surface of the pond, so you can enjoy the garden during all four seasons of the year."""
Information - form several sources on the internet
The temple and its gardens are listed as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, and as an UNESCO World Heritage.
Kyoyochi Pond (Kyōyochi-ike, 鏡容池, “Mirror-shaped Pond”) of the Ryoanji Temple (龍安寺 or 竜安寺, Ryōanji), Kyoto, Japan
"""While the Rock Garden is the best-known garden of Ryōan-ji Temple (龍安寺 or 竜安寺, Ryōanji), Kyoto, Japan, the temple also has a water garden: the Kyoyochi Pond, built in the 12th century.
Once the Ryōan-ji was also known as Oshidori-dera (鴛鴦寺, “Mandarin Duck Temple”), as its pond was populated by flocks of Mandarin ducks.
The Kyoyochi Pond (Kyōyochi-ike, 鏡容池, 'Mirror-shaped Pond') covers a vast area, accounting for about half of the southern part of the temple grounds.
For successive generations, each head priest of the temple planted many different plants around the pond, so now you can see cherry blossoms in the spring and maple leaves in autumn along the edge of the pond. In summer, pink and yellow water lilies bloom on the surface of the pond, so you can enjoy the garden during all four seasons of the year."""
Information - form several sources on the internet
The temple and its gardens are listed as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, and as an UNESCO World Heritage.