
Garden Art in Japan – Instructing the Eye, Mind and Spirit
The Japanese garden artist instructs the eye, the mind and the spirit so that they gain reverence and respect for the great creative energy that pervades nature
The Japanese garden artist instructs the eye, the mind and the spirit so that they gain reverence and respect for the great creative energy that pervades nature
At Byodo-in at Uji, Japan are the remains of an old garden with deciduous trees, autumn colour and flowers as important elements and it’s like being in Paradise
The garden art of Japan devotee can approach his/her ultimate destiny calmly with great dignity, glorying in the beauty and majesty of the creation and creator
The human desire for more than a subsistence lifestyle is fulfilled, to a large degree, by the beauty and visual satisfaction we find in gardens. The organization of gardens at different times in history and in different places has been based on assumptions about ‘man’s relationship with nature’. Gardens emphasize…