Japanese Zen gardens /

Kawaguchi, Yoko,

Japanese Zen gardens / Yoko Kawaguchi ; photographs by Alex Ramsay. - London: Frances Lincoln Limited, 2014. - 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.

Includes index.

Bibliography: page 207.

pt. 1. Japanese Zen temples and their gardens: an historical overview -- pt. 2. Symbols and motifs in Japanese Zen gardens.

Historical overview of Japanese Zen Buddhist temples and their accompanying gardens; includes many photographic examples of motifs, symbols and stylistic arrangements of stones, bridges, tree groves, and other elements that encapsulate the influence of long-standing, yet diverse cultures and traditions in Japan.

9780711234475 0711234477

016547239 Uk


Gardens, Japanese.
Gardens, Japanese--Zen influences.

SB458 / .K38 2014

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