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The Zen garden: one of the highest expressions of Japanese culture

10 de August de 202030 de June de 2020 by Katie

Karesansui-or Zen gardens-are one of the most famous elements of Japanese culture. Intended to stimulate meditation, these beautiful “dry gardens” are mainly made of sand and rocks. Thus, these spaces invite reflection on the meaning of life by posing an austere perspective on nature. Today, Zen gardens are not limited to historic Japanese temples, as …

What is a Zen Garden and why should you have one at home

10 de August de 202030 de June de 2020 by Katie

The first thing that comes to mind when we think of a garden is a wide area full of greenery, plants and flowers. But Zen Gardens is not the case. Karesansui, or the Japanese or Zen Gardens are often known to consist of a dry feature such as stones and gravel, scarce furniture and vegetation …

Zen Garden. All about ZEN decoration and its meaning

10 de August de 202030 de June de 2020 by Katie

Decorating a Zen garden is always beneficial to one’s health as these are spaces that are built for meditation and reflection. Wouldn’t it be good to know how to decorate a Zen garden to relax and feel calm? That is exactly what happens when you build your own Zen garden outside or even inside your …

Japanese Garden

10 de August de 202030 de June de 2020 by Katie

The traditional Japanese garden has features that have evolved over many centuries and represent the numerous influences that exist in certain historical times.Many people who visited a significant number of these gardens dispute the presence of a “typical Japanese traditional garden” because the gardens they saw are very special. However, this is comparable to saying …

Japanese Garden Elements

10 de August de 202030 de June de 2020 by Katie

Water Whether it’s a lake or stream, Japanese gardens are always watered or represented by white sand in the dry rock garden.Water and stone are two opposing elements in the Buddhist symbolism that complement and complete each other.A traditional garden typically consists of a waterfall, a miniature version of the popular mountain waterfalls in Japan. …

Garden in Japan

10 de August de 202030 de June de 2020 by Katie

Japanese Garden Japanese gardens are typical gardens that construct idealized miniature landscapes, often in a highly imaginative and fashionable manner. The gardens of emperors and rulers were built for leisure and aesthetic enjoyment, while the gardens of Buddhist temples were planned for reflection and meditation.Japanese garden styles include karesansui, Japanese rock gardens or zen gardens, …

The Philosophy of the Japanese Garden

7 de August de 202030 de June de 2020 by Katie

The Japanese Garden The cult of the inimitable nature and the form perfected by man. The Japanese garden has always been a nature created and devised by man.The tradition of the Japanese garden appeared when the first urban centers and palaces appeared.The Japanese discover and achieve beauty, on the one hand, in the natural and …