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Ryoan-ji

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Ryoan-ji is a Zen temple in northwest Kyoto, Japan, belonging to the Myoshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. Its garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined style of Japanese Zen temple garden generally featuring larger rock formations set amid a sweep of smooth pebbles raked into linear patterns meant to aid meditation, and the temple and its gardens are listed among the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Zen Buddhist Temple 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Kyoto, Japan 1
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1450 3
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Temple / Shrine 2
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Japanese Traditional Architecture, Styles and Movements

A landmark of Japanese traditional architecture.

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Japan

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Ryōan-ji (Shinjitai: 竜安寺, Kyūjitai: 龍安寺, The Temple of the Dragon at Peace) is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan.
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1. Ryoan-ji (Wikipedia)
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    is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan.
  • Lead section
    The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui ("dry landscape"), a refined type of Japanese Zen temple garden design generally featuring distinctive larger rock formations arranged amidst a sweep of smooth pebbles (small, carefully selected polished river rocks) raked into linear patterns that facilitate meditation. The temple and its gardens are listed as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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2. Ryōan-ji (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia "Ryōan-ji" intro (read live, w-fk-arch-rel2-0927c, R-K)View the Source
3. Ryoan-ji (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1450)
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Wikidata item Q587371, property P571: 1450
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