travel asia japan kyoto ryoan-ji temple around the grounds
The Ryoan-ji Temple is set in fairly expansive landscaped grounds with a Kyoyochi Pond, "Mirror Pond," being the focal point.
Besides the Kuri, main temple, the Hojo, Abbott's house, and the karsaansui, "dry landscape," Zen garden, there is a Tea House and several other structures.
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TRAVEL: January 2020
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Kyoyochi Pond, "Mirror Pond," the focal point of Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 2020.
Buddha, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 2020.
Ryoan-ji Tsukubai, literally "crouch," ritual basin for washing hands and mouth, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 2020.
Tsukubai literally means "crouch" because its low height requires the user to bend over to use it, a sign of reverence and humility.
Temple Bell, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 2020.
Unusual pine forest next to the Tea House, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 2020.
All the main branches of these trees have been sawn off close to the ground making new shoots grow straight up out of the cuts.
Garden gate, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 2020.
Example of rope and wood tree supports found around the grounds, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 2020.
Monument, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 2020.
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