As a Place of Worship …
In this garden outside Taizo-in Zen temple in Kyoto, Japan, raked gravel is used to simulate the waves and currents of seas and rivers. Scholars suggest that the symbolic placement of stones within this dry landscape represents “the entire universe in limited space,” a core concept in Zen philosophy and an ideal environment for achieving a deep meditative state. Created over 400 years ago by Kano Motonobu, a Zen master and painter, the garden hosts 50,000 visitors annually.
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