Ryōan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan - 1450; The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui ("dry landscape"), a refined type of Japanese Zen temple garden design generally featuring distinctive larger rock formations arranged amidst a sweep of smooth pebbles (small, carefully selected polished river rocks) raked into linear patterns that facilitate meditation. . Book reference: Spirit, Garden Inspiration - Dan Pearson; Design & Publishing - Murray & Sorrell FUEL, 2011 @fuelpublishing; Text & Photography - Dan Pearson @danpearsonstudio @coyotewillow, additional photography - Huw Morgan . #architecture #danpearson #landscapedesign #gardeninspiration #fuelpublishing #catalogue #visualreference #observations_and_reflections https://www.instagram.com/p/CGjER72MXoG/?igshid=yksaj8irpdev















