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Sôgenchi-teien 曹 源池庭園
Sôgenchi garden in Tenryû-ji temple


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Sôgenchi-teien is a part of the Tenryû-ji temple in the Arashiyama / Kyôto area. The garden was designed in the 14th century by Musô Soseki (1275-1351), a Rinzai Zen buddhist monk and teacher, calligraphist, poet and famous for designing temple gardens. Enhanced by the surrounding landscape of Mt. Arashiyama and Kameyama, it is a fine blend of aristocratic tradition and Zen culture, displaying the beauty of the four seasons.


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Sôgenchi garden
entrance area - rock garden
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Sôgenchi garden = Sôgenchi-teien
Tenryû-ji temple - Kyôto / Arashiyama
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Tenryû-ji - connecting corridor
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main hall hôjô + Sôgenchi-teien garden
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main hall + Sôgenchi-teien  (2)
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principle of shakkei- = "borrowed landscape"  (2)
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pond + landscape  (3)
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tea house
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visitor
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garden scene and temple roof
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