Zen Rock Garden, Ryoanji

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Mark Cartwright
by Al Case
published on 24 May 2019
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The Zen rock garden of Ryoanji temple, Kyoto, Japan. The garden dates to c. 1500 CE but the exact significance of its 15 stones is unknown except that they are designed to promote meditation.

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