Tranquility, Ryōan-ji
By: Zhang Wenjie
Tags: flower, garden, karesansui, kyoto, landscape, monument, photoblog, photography, rock garden, Ryōan-ji, texture, zen
Category: japan
| Aperture: | f/3.5 |
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| Focal Length: | 18mm |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Shutter: | 1/100 sec |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 450D |
This rock garden in Ryōan-ji is one of the finest examples of a landscape/ Zen garden (kare-sansui) in Japan. Fifteen different stones are meticulously placed into five groups in this rock garden and surrounded by raked white gravel. Visitors usually sit on the veranda to view the garden, with a reverence that rivals the mood in any place of worship.
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I have visited 竜安寺 a few times and you have done it justice. Lovely shot.
Thank you!
I must admit I didn’t really “get” the rock garden – but still, it was a very peaceful place.
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I’ve always been in awe of Japan and not just because my ancestors are from this amazing country. I
Thank you! Thought you were Korean from your user name
Oh uhm haha yeah one of my students gave me that name so I’m using it
You have a nice blog here. I wish I could take pictures as well as you do.
Thank you
I tend to stick to landscape and architecture- very safe subjects and great for re-composing!
I could have used a visit to this place today – instead, I stared at the photo for a few minutes and already felt a bit more peaceful than my hectic Monday previously had let me. Thank you for this photo.
Hope your Tuesday was much better then