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Zuiho-tei

Zuiho-tei





Artist : Anonymous

Date : 1546

UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 1994

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Place(s) of worship
Landscape intallation (Jardin)

Area related
Kyoto (Japon)

Description   

Zuiho-in was founded by "Christian Lord", Ohtomo Sorin in 1546 as the family temple. It is one of 24 monasteries of Daitoku-ji Temple. The main hall and gate are original structures. The Garden of the Cross is dedicated to Ohtomo.

Viewed from the south-eastern corner, the hill stones are arranged to form a cross. The Garden of the Blissful Mountain (Zuiho-tei) has a large stone "mountain" in an ocean of raked sand.
- 1. The Garden of the Blissful Mountain, or Zuiho-tei.
- 2. The Garden of the Cross.

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