Ryoanji Temple, most famous rock garden in Japan

Ryoanji is a Zen temple in northwestern Kyoto.

The temple's main attraction is its rock garden, the most famous of its kind in Japan. The simple Zen garden consist of nothing but rocks, moss and neatly raked gravel. The meaning of the garden's arrangement is unknown and up to each visitor's interpretation.

Photo 110, 1987

Ryoanji Temple

Lotus pond within Ryoanji Temple

Photo 109, 1987

Ryoanji Temple

Photo 60, 1987

Ryoanji Temple

A few of the 15 rocks in the Ryoanji rock garden

Photo 111, 1987

Ryoanji Temple

Moss Garden

Photo 112, 1987