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<b>Gain some new ideas along with the principles and history of Japanese stone gardening with this useful and beautiful garden design book.</b><br><br><i>Japanese Stone Gardens</i> provides a comprehensive introduction to the powerful mystique and dynamism of the Japanese stone garden--from their earliest use as props in animistic rituals, to their appropriation by Zen monks and priests to create settings conducive to contemplation and finally to their contemporary uses and meaning. With insightful text and abundant imagery, this book reveals the hidden order of stone gardens and in the process heightens the enthusiast's appreciation of them.<br><br>The Japanese stone garden is an art form recognized around the globe. These meditative gardens provide tranquil settings, where visitors can shed the burdens and stresses of modern existence, satisfy an age-old yearning for solitude and repose, and experience the restorative power of art and nature. For this reason, the value of the Japanese stone garden today is arguably even greater than when many of them were created. <br><br>Fifteen gardens are featured in this book: some well known, such as the famous temple gardens of Kyoto, other

Who reads Japanese Stone Gardens : Origins, Meaning, Form?

Author

Stephen Mansfield

Publisher

Tuttle Publishing

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9784805310564

Category

art

Subjects

Gardening, Photography, Agriculture

Rating

3.96 / 5 (23 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14