UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--Three days a week, a historic Zen temple here transforms itself ... (1603-1867), wanted a set of the printing blocks in Japan. Ingen provided the temple with about 7,000 ...
Karesansui is a dry-gardening style that developed in the 14th century from ascetic practices at Zen temples. Monks meditate for enlightenment in a world of rippling patterns and curious rock ...