Zen garden K.N
Today the group arose a little earlier
than we had the past few days, at 7:30, to head off to Ryoanji Temple. The cab ride was quite a hike but
surely worth it because the temple area we were headed to was gorgeous. Here we saw what was known to be as the
most famous Zen garden in the world.
Not only was there the typical white pebble garden with larger rocks
throughout, but there was also a wet garden made of beautiful moss of all colors. This site is one of the World Heritage
sites, which has been visited by millions of cultural people every year. It was an amazingly relaxing trip
because we were the first to arrive at the temple and were able to really
experience the Zen feeling. We
were also able to get in a few quick sketches without interruption before the
thousands of school children came for their field trips. It is always a treat to meet them since
it is field trip season, and hearing them say “hello” and exchanging small
gifts is always a blast. In the
rock garden has 15 rocks within, but it is impossible to see all 15 from the
same position. This forces the
gazer to move around the site and truly experience all aspects of the
area.
Written by Lauren Ferguson and Rahkki Sood
golden pavilion K.N
