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A pillar disturbs a view when look at a garden from the position that took a photograph.
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◆Seikenji Garden ( National Site of Scenic Beauty )
It is reported that this garden was laid out by Yamamoto Dosai,in accordance with suggestions and wishes of Tokugawa Ieyasu,during the early part of the Edo era and partly re-designed during the middle Edo era.
Tokugawa Ieyasu especially favored this garden.There are some stones approximating various animal-shapes,and it is reported,that Ieyasu named the stones:"Tiger-stone","Cow-stone","Turtle-stone",etc.Also five saplings,were planted by Ieyasu himself and of these,a plum tree,an oak and a persimmon tree are still living today.
Small pebbles,gravel and sand called"Silver Gravel"(Nada),add to the classical and beautiful scene.
The National Government has designated this garden as a typical classical Japanese Garden of the Edo era and has asked,that it be preserved for future generations.
◆History of Seikenji Temple
Seikenji is one of the famous ZenTemples in the Tokai destrict times is well known for its beautiful scenery.
The history of this temple is reported to have started and developed with establishment of "Sekisho"(Travellers checking point). This Buddhist temple was originally built in 679 and the foundations for the present temple were laid in 1262 during the kamakura era. The purpose was to foster peace and well-being in the district.
Ashikaga Takauji rebuilt the temple in 1342 and during the Ashikaga and Edo era the temple flourished greatly.
The present building was constructed in 1702 and is therefore about 250 years old.
The eight islands of Japan sprang into existence through Divine Intervention.The first two gods who came into existence were Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto, the Exalted Male and Exalted Female. It was their job to make the land for people to live on.They went to the bridge between heaven and earth and, using a jewel-encrusted halberd, Izanagi and Izanami churned up the sea into a frothy foam. As salty drips of water fell from the tip of the halberd the first island was formed. Its name was Onogoro.So far, so good. But when Izanagi and Izanami first met on their island, Izanami spoke to Isanagi without being spoken to first. Since she was the female, and this was improper, their first union created badly-formed offspring who were sent off into the sea in boats.The next time they met, Izanagi was sure to speak first, ensuring the proper rules were followed, and this time they produced eight children, which became the islands of Japan.I'm sure you did not fail to miss the significance of this myth for the establishment of Japanese formal society.At present, Japan is the financial capital of Asia. It has the second largest economy in the world and the largest metropolitan area (Tokyo.)Technically there are three thousand islands making up the Japanese archipelago. Izanagi and Izanami must have been busy little devils with their jewelled halberd...Japan's culture is highly technical and organized. Everything sparkles and swooshes on silent, miniaturized mechanisms.They're a world leader in robotics, and the Japanese have the longest life-expectancy on earth.Text by Steve Smith.
