Shosei-en Garden
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| Type | Garden |
| Location | Japan |
| Nearest city | Kyoto |
| Coordinates | 34°59′29″N 135°45′48″E / 34.99139°N 135.76333°E |
Shosei-en Garden (渉成園) is a garden in Kyoto, Japan. The garden has teahouses, a hall with a Buddhist altar, and two ponds. The garden was named by Sennyo Shōnin, who used the garden as a residence when he retired in 1653 and was gifted the land by the shōgun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Sennyo Shōnin named the garden after a line in the Chinese poem Let Me Return Home Again by Tao Yuanming.
The garden is about 35,000 square meters. It has a large central pond with walking paths around it. Historically, the garden served as a retirement spot for Buddhist abbots, and was also used for enjoying tea ceremony and poetry writing. The garden is now open to the general public. It is considered a Place of Scenic Beauty by the government of Japan.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Shosei-en Garden: Kikoku-tei Villa. Kyoto, Japan: Temple Services Reception Center, Religious Affairs Department, Shinshu Otani-ha. 2016.
External links
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