japanese ic garden

abbot abbots ancient architecture buddha buddhism buddhist circles complex courtyard design eastern emperor evergreen garden gravel heian heritage hill hills historic island japan japanese journey karesansui kyoto landscape meditation meditative metaphor mirei moss mossy narrative national natural peace period pond profound quarters raked residence ripples rocks shigemori shingon shinto shogun showing south space spiritual stone storm story structure symbolic teaching temple tofukiuji tofuku traditional treasure trees view wooden