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Ryoanji Temple is the site of Japan's most famous rock garden, which attracts hundreds of visitors every day. Originally an aristocrat's villa during the Heian Period, the site was converted into a Zen temple in 1450 and belongs to the Myoshinji school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, whose head temple stands just a kilometer to the south.
As for the history of Ryoanji's famous rock garden, the facts are less certain. The garden's date of construction is unknown and there are a number of speculations regarding its designer. The garden consists of a rectangular plot of pebbles surrounded by low earthen walls, with 15 rocks laid out in small groups on patches of moss. An interesting feature of the garden's design is that from any vantage point at least one of the rocks is always hidden from the viewer.
Seeing the photos, I must admitted it was not easy - definitely not - take the shot in a bright day for the cherry blossom ....
Nevertheless, I still hope this photo still can express my feeling of that day. It was so bright, so cheerful, so peaceful ...
Ryoanji , Kyoto, Japan.
February 2012.
Canon 550D.
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l più noto dei giardini zen è il karesansui 枯山水, è un giardino tipico della cultura giapponese, i cui gli elementi (acqua, piante, pietre) sono rappresentati in maniera simbolica da pietre e ghiaia.