Database: Japanese Gardens - Revision history

Lady Kyashira at 14:07, 26 May 2026

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

Lady Kyashira at 14:07, 26 May 2026

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

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	Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.		Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.

	However, by the end of the 16th century, the dry garden style began to fade, and the great ~~daimyo~~ chose to create larger, lush gardens again, as the aristocracy had done in the past.		However, by the end of the 16th century, the dry garden style began to fade, and the great [[daimyō]] chose to create larger, lush gardens again, as the aristocracy had done in the past.
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imported>遵纪守法马拉卡 at 13:48, 16 June 2025

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	Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.		Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.

			However, by the end of the 16th century, the dry garden style began to fade, and the great daimyo chose to create larger, lush gardens again, as the aristocracy had done in the past.
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	[[Category:Database: Marvels of Japan]]		[[Category:Database: Marvels of Japan]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Japanese Gardens}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Japanese Gardens}}
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imported>Soranin at 16:32, 22 May 2025

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

	But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and [[Tenryū-ji]] (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by [[Musō Soseki]] (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.		But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji (Kyoto)\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and [[Tenryū-ji]] (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by [[Musō Soseki]] (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.

	Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.		Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

	But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and ~~{{Wiki\|~~Tenryū-ji}} (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by [[Musō Soseki]] (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.		But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and [[Tenryū-ji]] (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by [[Musō Soseki]] (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.

	Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.		Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

	But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and {{Wiki\|Tenryū-ji}} (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by ~~{{Wiki\|~~Musō Soseki}} (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.		But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and {{Wiki\|Tenryū-ji}} (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by [[Musō Soseki]] (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.

	Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.		Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

	But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and [[Tenryū-ji]] (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by [[Musō Soseki]] (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.		But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji (Kyoto)\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and [[Tenryū-ji]] (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by [[Musō Soseki]] (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.

	Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.		Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

	But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and ~~{{Wiki\|~~Tenryū-ji}} (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by [[Musō Soseki]] (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.		But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and [[Tenryū-ji]] (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by [[Musō Soseki]] (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.

	Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.		Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.

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	Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.		Palaces of the ancient aristocracy had {{Wiki\|Japanese garden\|gardens}} composed of ponds and islands with small bridges as early as the 8th century. This tradition continued until the late {{Wiki\|Heian period}} when, under the influence of {{Wiki\|Pure Land\|Amidist}} [[Buddhism]], they evolved into a symbolic representation of the {{Wiki\|Pure Land}}. These gardens, with their harmonious blend of vegetation and water, were places for relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.

	But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and {{Wiki\|Tenryū-ji}} (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by ~~{{Wiki\|~~Musō Soseki}} (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.		But in the 14th and 15th centuries, {{Wiki\|Zen}} Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the {{Wiki\|Moss lawn\|moss gardens}} of {{Wiki\|Saihō-ji}} in [[Kyoto]] and {{Wiki\|Tenryū-ji}} (one of the "{{Wiki\|Five Mountain System\|Five Mountains}}" of Zen, centers of the {{Wiki\|Rinzai school\|Rinzai}} sect), which were designed by [[Musō Soseki]] (1275–1351), a great Zen [[monk]]. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.

	Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.		Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced ({{Wiki\|Japanese dry garden\|dry landscape gardens}} or [[wikt:枯\|kare]][[wikt:山\|san]][[wikt:水\|sui]]), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous {{Wiki\|Ryōan-ji}} in [[Kyoto]], these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an {{Wiki\|ochre}}-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.