("Park of the Philosophy Shrine" or "Temple Garden of Philosophy") is a public park in
Tokyo,
Japan
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. Most of the park is in
Nakano Ward, while approximately 7% (at the south-eastern edge) is in
Shinjuku Ward
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world ( Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administratio ...
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[ ] It was created successively during the years 1904 to 1919 by the philosopher and founder of
Toyo University,
Inoue Enryō. Inoue thought of this philosophical theme park as a place for mental cultivation. In 2020, the park was designated a National Site of Scenic Beauty.
Outline
The main characteristics of the park are 77 garden features named according to philosophical concepts and the commemoration of various sages and philosophers of the Eastern and the Western philosophical traditions.
Philosophers and Sages
# The Four Sages of World Philosophy:
Buddha,
Confucius,
Socrates,
Kant
# The Six Wise Men of the East:
Shōtoku Taishi Shōtoku may refer to:
* Prince Shōtoku (574-622), a politician of the Asuka period
* Empress Kōken, or Empress Shōtoku (718-770), the 48th imperial ruler of Japan
* Shōtoku (era)
was a after ''Hōei'' and before '' Kyōhō.'' This period ...
,
Sugawara no Michizane,
Zhuāngzǐ,
Zhū Xī,
Nāgārjuna
Nāgārjuna . 150 – c. 250 CE (disputed)was an Indian Mahāyāna Buddhist thinker, scholar-saint and philosopher. He is widely considered one of the most important Buddhist philosophers.Garfield, Jay L. (1995), ''The Fundamental Wisdom of ...
,
Kapila
Kapila ( sa, कपिल), also referred to as Cakradhanus, is a sage in Hindu tradition. According to Bhagavata Purana, he is the son of the sage Kardama and Devahuti, the daughter of the Svayambhuva Manu. Kardama had nine daughters, who wer ...
# The Three Founders of Philosophy:
The Yellow Emperor
The Yellow Emperor, also known as the Yellow Thearch or by his Chinese name Huangdi (), is a deity ('' shen'') in Chinese religion, one of the legendary Chinese sovereigns and culture heroes included among the mytho-historical Three Sovereign ...
,
Akṣapāda,
Thales
# The Three Japanese Erudites:
Hirata Atsutane,
Hayashi Razan,
Gyōnen Gyōnen (凝然; 1240–1321) was a Japanese Buddhist monk of the Kegon school who resided at Tōdai-ji Temple in the late Kamakura period. He studied the history of Buddhism in India, China, and Japan, compiling documents on this subject in pursuit ...
Facilities
Tetsugaku-dō Park has a play area for children, toilets, a Japanese garden and a plum garden.
Gallery
File: Shiseido tetsugakudo.jpg, Shrine of the Four Sages (Shiseidō)
File: Tetsugakudoukouen Rokkendai.jpg, Pagoda of the Six Wise Men (Rokkendai)
Tetsugakudoukouen Tetsurimon.jpg, Portal of Metaphysics (Tetsurimon)
Tetsugakudoukouen Risoukyou.jpg, Bridge of the Ideal (Risōkyō)
Tetsugakudo Park(Philosophy Hall Park) - 哲学堂公園 - panoramio (6).jpg, Upstairs from the Junction of Dualism (Nigenku)
Literature
Schulzer, Rainer, ed. ''Guide to the Temple Garden of Philosophy'' (Toyo University Press, 2019).
See also
*
Parks and gardens in Tokyo
*
National Parks of Japan
References
External links
Official website(Japanese)
Introductory videos(English)
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Parks and gardens in Tokyo