Ryoanji Kyoto

Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined type of Japanese Zen temple garden design generally featuring distinctive larger rock formations arranged amidst a sweep of smoot…
Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined type of Japanese Zen temple garden design generally featuring distinctive larger rock formations arranged amidst a sweep of smooth pebbles raked into linear patterns that facilitate meditation. The temple and its gardens are listed as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Location: 13 Ryoanji Goryonoshita-chō, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
  • Completed: 1450
  • Affiliation: Zen, Rinzai sect, Myōshin-ji school
  • Deity: Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni)
  • Country: Japan
  • Founder: Hosokawa Katsumoto

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