Ryōgen-in (龍源院) is a subtemple of the

Daitoku-ji is a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Murasakino neighborhood of Kita-ku in the city of Kyoto Japan. Its ('' sangō'') is . The Daitoku-ji temple complex is one of the largest Zen temples in Kyoto, covering more than . In addition to ...

Buddhist complex, located in Kita-ku,

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. It was constructed in 1502. There are five gardens adjoining the abbot's residence, including

Totekiko Tōtekiko (東滴壺) is one of the five gardens at the Ryōgen-in sub-temple of the Daitoku-ji Buddhism, Buddhist complex in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was laid out by Nabeshima Gakusho in 1958, and is claimed to be the smallest Japanese rock ga ...

(claimed to be the smallest Japanese rock garden), Isshi-dan, Koda-tei, and Ryogin-tei (a moss-covered garden which is claimed to be the oldest garden in Daitoku-ji, and has been attributed to

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Pictures of Ryōgen-in Zen Garden

Other pictures of Ryōgen-in

Religious buildings and structures completed in 1502 Buddhist temples in Kyoto Important Cultural Properties of Japan {{zen-stub

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