Garden as a microcosm of nature- Zen dry garden: Represents water; gravel is raked in wavy patterns daily by monks- Rocks represent mountain ranges- Asymmetrical arrangement- The garden is bounded on two sides by a low, yellow wall- Fifteen rocks arranged in three groups interpreted as- —-Islands in a floating sea —-Mountain peaks above clouds —-Constellations in the sky —-A tiger taking her cubs across a stream -Meant to be viewed from a veranda in a nearby building, the abbot’s residence -From no viewpoint is the entire garden viewable at once -Garden served as a focus for meditation; in a sense, a harden entered by the mind –Wet garden: —Contains a teahouse —Seemingly arbitrary in placement, the plants are actually placed in a highly organized and structured environment symbolizing the natural world —Water symbolizes purification; used in rituals
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