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Japanese Zen Garden, Ursa Major

Mon, November 19, 2012, by Muza-chan
One of the must see Japanese Zen gardens from Kyoto, located inside the Tofuku-ji Temple, impresses with both its very special beauty and the message it conveys: that to create real beauty you don't need expensive materials, you just need inspiration...

The 7 cylindrical stones you see here were actually just leftovers from construction works. In 1939, Mirei Shigemori, a famous Japanese gardens designer saw them and created this brilliant work: a Zen image of the Ursa Major constellation...

Zen Garden, Tofuku-ji Temple, Kyoto
EXIF info:

Nikon D90
Lens: 8-16mm F/4.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 8mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/320s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200


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