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Tenryu-ji

Tenryu-ji

Life and Spirit of a Kyoto Garden

A beloved Japanese Zen temple, viewed through its monks, gardens, prayers, and art.


This illustrated study of Tenryuji, ranked number one among the five great Zen temples of Kyoto and a major destination for tourism and worship, weaves together history, design, culture, and personal reflection to reveal the inner workings of a great spiritual institution. 


Looking at Tenryuji's present as a mirror to its past, and detailing the famous pond and rockwork composition by renowned designer Muso Soseki, Norris Brock Johnson presents the first full-length "biography" of a Zen temple garden.

Publish Date

5/15/12

Price (Print/Ebook)

$39.95/$14.95

Details

# of Pages

368

PISBN

9781611720044

Dimensions

6 x 9"

EISBN

9781611725261

Praise

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About the Author(s)

Norris Brock Johnson

Norris Brock Johnson

A professor of anthropology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and has been teaching and writing about Japanese temple gardens for over twenty years

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