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Zen gardens reflect the form and emptiness of the world. Their form is often lush plants interspersed with spaces (often of stones) without plants representing emptiness. They are designed to promote peace and tranquility and to foster spiritual awakening.

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Why were the Zen Gardens in Japan constructed?

Zen gardens are an aid to meditation. they accomplish this by providing enough stimulation for the senses to keep them focused without wandering, while avoiding the clutter of fine detail that is distracting. Meditation is a valued tool for achieving insight in Zen Buddhism.


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The term "Zen Gardens" is a Western concoction. The Japanese never refer to them as such but call them 枯山水 karesansui, "dry landscape" gardens (lit. dry, mountain & water). These gardens actually existed in Japan before the arrival of Zen Buddhism (the oldest remaining gardens date from the Heian period, 784-1185 AD).


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What feature distinguished zen gardens from other Japanese gardens?

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Why did karesansui landscape gardens become popular around Kyoto?

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