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Zen Dry Rock Gardens

Ryōan-ji (late 15th century) in Kyoto, Japan, a famous example of a zen garden

Ryōan-ji (late 15th century) in Kyoto, Japan, a famous example of a zen garden

The most famous of all zen gardens in Kyoto is Ryōan-ji, built in the late 15th century where for the first time the zen garden became purely abstract.

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