Sea of Silvery Sand, Ginkaku-ji

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Mark Cartwright
by Brice de Reviers
published on 13 May 2019
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The Sea of Silvery Sand (Ginsha-nada) which replicates the outline of the West Lake in China and the small lunar viewing platform (Kogetsudai) made of sand. The Zen temple complex Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. Late 15th century CE.

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