Japanese Rock Garden
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A Japanese rock garden is a traditional Zen-inspired landscape design featuring carefully arranged rocks, gravel, and minimal vegetation to evoke natural scenery and promote contemplation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese rock garden | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zen garden
ⓘ
garden ⓘ traditional Japanese garden style ⓘ |
| aestheticGoal |
harmony
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timelessness ⓘ tranquility ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
pond garden
ⓘ
stroll garden ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Zen culture
ⓘ
symbol of Japanese aesthetics abroad ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
shakkei
ⓘ
wabi-sabi NERFINISHED ⓘ yohaku-no-bi ⓘ |
| developedDuringPeriod | Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
abstract representation of nature
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carefully raked gravel patterns ⓘ emphasis on asymmetry ⓘ emphasis on simplicity ⓘ emphasis on stillness ⓘ minimal vegetation ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
aiding Zen practice
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contemplation ⓘ meditation ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenancePractice |
raking gravel
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rearranging stones when necessary ⓘ removing fallen leaves ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Daitoku-ji Daisen-in garden
NERFINISHED
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Ryōan-ji rock garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Zuiho-in rock garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
islands
ⓘ
mountains ⓘ seascapes ⓘ water ⓘ |
| stonePlacementSymbolism |
Buddhist cosmology
NERFINISHED
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islands of the immortals ⓘ tiger crossing water motif ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Zen Buddhist temple
ⓘ
private residence ⓘ tea garden complex ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
gravel
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moss ⓘ rocks ⓘ sand ⓘ |
| viewingStyle | meant to be viewed from a fixed vantage point ⓘ |
| visualEffect |
illusion of flowing water
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sense of spaciousness ⓘ |
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