Byodo-in Monastery Garden
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Photograph © Gardenvisit.com
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Photograph © Gardenvisit.com
Gardenvisit Editorial
This was the garden of a monastery, dedicated to the worship of Buddha Amida (Amitabha), and designed to recreate paradise on earth. It is a Pure Land garden. The water, a treasure pond, relates to garden pavilions connected by roofed corridors. It is assumed there was a bridge to an island. The architecture shows a strong Chinese influence. The garden character is typical of the Heian Period.
Nearby Gardens
Gardens within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.-
Daigo Sambo-in Palace Garden (6km away)
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Kyoto (10km away)
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Katsura Imperial Palace Garden (12km away)
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Nanzen-ji Zen Temple Garden (13km away)
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Murinan Residential Garden (13km away)
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Saihoji Temple (or Koke-dere, or Moss Garden) (14km away)
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Heian Jingu (Heian Shrine Garden) (14km away)
Recent Reviews
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about 1 year ago
jing said
The museum beside the monastery has a modern landscape design. The monastery itself has a wonderful building in a not-so-wonderful setting.
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