Ryōan-ji
Ryōan-ji (in Japanese: 竜安寺 or 龍安寺, " Temple of the rest of the dragon") is a Temple Zen located in the North-East of Kyōto. It belongs to the World heritage of UNESCO. The temple belongs to the school Myōshinji of the branch Rinzai of the Bouddhisme Zen.
The site of the temple belonged at the origin with the clan Fujiwara.
For much, the name of the temple evokes its famous garden of stone, of style karesansui , which is regarded as one of the masterpieces of the Japanese culture . It is thought that the garden date completion of the XVe century. The garden is composed simply of white Sable harmoniously raked on which are laid out 15 stones moussues distributed with the five, seven rate/rhythm and three. The stones were laid out so that it is not possible to see the 15 stones at the same time, whatever the position of the observer.
The Tsukubai constitutes the other interest of the temple. The square basin of form refers to the Kanji " 口 " ( gutchi ) which means " bouche". On each side of the square a sign is engraved which, associated with " 口 " give each time new a Kanji: 吾, 唯, 足, 知. Associated, one obtains the sentence " waretada taru wo shiru" , I learn how to be happy , a expensive concept with mobility Zen of the Bouddhisme.
In front of the buildings of the temple a lake, often eclipsed by the fame of the stone garden is. An island with a small furnace bridge are there which one reaches while passing by a Torii.
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