煙雨桂離 - Katsura in a misty drizzle.
the landscape garden, never thought something controlled, deliberately designed, something so artificial, could feel moving.
it’s probably its name, there’s a certain melancholic air to it, which is lost in its english translation. that afternoon, i time-travelled back to childhood su... See more
instagram.com煙雨桂離 - Katsura in a misty drizzle. the landscape garden, never thought something controlled, deliberately designed, something so artificial, could feel moving. it’s probably its name, there’s a certain melancholic air to it, which is lost in its english translation. that afternoon, i time-travelled back to childhood summer nights when my mom would read me to sleep with Tang poetry. 🦗
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Kyoto, Komyoin Temple is a hidden sanctuary known for its breathtaking Hashin-no-Niwa (波心の庭), or “The Garden of the Moving Heart.” Designed by renowned landscape architect Shigemori Mirei, this karesansui (dry rock) garden embodies the simplicity and depth of Zen aesthetics. The carefully arranged rocks and raked wh... See more
instagram.comin the empty courtyard, i tiptoe, holding my breath, careful not to disturb its stillness.
a solitary afternoon at my favourite temple @komyoin (1391) in kyoto, with a dry landscape garden designed by #MireiShigemori #重森三玲 in 1939.
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