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The Japanese stone garden is an art form recognized around the globe. These 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. Japanese Stone Gardens 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 th. Read more... Content: FOREWORD; Part 1: An Introduction To The Japanese Stone Garden; Chapter 1 THE ANCIENT WORLD OF JAPANESE GARDENS; Chapter 2 GARDENS OF THE HIGHER SELF; Chapter 3 JAPANESE GARDEN AESTHETICS; Chapter 4 JAPANESE GARDEN DESIGN ELEMENTS; Chapter 5 MODERN JAPANESE STONE GARDENS; Part 2: JAPAN'S EXQUISITE STONE GARDENS; Visiting Japan's Gardens; Ryoan-ji; Nanzen-ji; Ryogen-in; Funda-in; Tofuku-ji; Matsuo Taisha Shrine; Shoden-ji; Kishiwada Castle; Raikyu-ji; Adachi Museum; Senshukaku Pavilion; Joei-ji; Chiran Gardens; Canadian Embassy; Miyara Dunchi; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; AC

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Author

Stephen Mansfield, Donald Richie

Publisher

Tuttle Publishing

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9784805310564

Category

art

Subjects

Gardening, Photography, Agriculture

Rating

4.4 / 5 (103 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14