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Japan - Kyoto - Detail of a pagoda at the Daisen-In Temple
Detail of a pagoda at the Daisen-In Temple Kyoto Japan.Daisen-in is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen in Buddhism, one of the five most important Zen temples of Kyoto. The name means "The Academy of the Great Immortals." Daisen-in was founded by the Zen priest Kogaku Sōkō (1464–1548), and was built between 1509 and 1513. Daisen-in is noted for its screen paintings and for its kare-sansui, or zen garden.
Author: Stuart Freedman
©Stuart Freedman
Photo size: 17.9 Mpixels (51.2 MB uncompressed) - 3431x5212 pixels (11.4x17.4 in / 29x44.1 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: calm, garden, harmonious, harmony, Japan, Japanese, Kyoto, meditation, meditative, patterns, peaceful, rock garden, sand garden, temple, tranquil, Zen
Published in: Japan - Kyoto - Kyudo