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Myoko-chi pond

Myoko-chi pond





Artist : Anonymous

Submission to the UNESCO World Heritage (Projet) : 1992

Pond of Sacred Fragrance
Item 13 on 21
Place(s) of worship
Landscape intallation

Area related
Kamakura (Japon)

Description   

Ahead of Hojo is a small pond called Myoko-chi (chi means a pond). It was designed by Priest Muso, the founding priest who was also famous as a garden designer. The best known garden designed by him, perhaps, is that of Saihoji (sigh-hoh-gee) in Kyoto. Today's Myokochi is muddy, however, and must be quite different from the original one. It was remodelled in March 2001 and the rock in the center is called "Tiger's head rock."

A house standing over the pond is said to be the incumbent chief priest's residence.

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Myoko-chi pond
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