Kyoto Daily Photo: some ripples on white gravels, at Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto

Friday, September 21, 2007

At 9/22/2007 4:46 AM, Felicia said...: I admire Japanese gardens - so much detail and work!
At 9/22/2007 5:13 AM, Viola said...: I like here much more than Tokyto.
At 9/24/2007 12:44 AM, Lezard said...: The japanese gardens are so relaxing and beautiful. I love them very much. Is there actually a signification to the shape of the gravels?
At 9/25/2007 12:32 AM, Unknown said...: Thank you for the comments!!

lezard,
I suppose some shapes of gravels have a certain meaning but the other have no meaning. The raked gravels are originally designed for meditation of Buddhist monks. Many gravels on the garden means the flowing water, which means that things are always changing and nothing remains unchanged.
At 10/16/2007 12:13 PM, Diane Dehler said...: It's sheer poetry.