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One good example is “Rock garden at Ryoanji or from this garden how to utilize “natural energies”
Ryoa Temple”. Elements of this garden include for activating “Urban Energies”. The landscape
natural rocks arranged in as natural-looking a state changes with the weather each day, and needless
as possible in the midst of white sand representing to say, with the season. Just imagine the garden
flowing water. This style of garden is called on a fine day, say, after a shower, or in the snow.
“karesansui” or dry landscape, and it features The changes in the borrowed view produce more
an abstract symbolism of nature. The concept of varieties in the landscape. As a result, it evokes
”karesansui”is linked to a view of universe. The the thoughts and feelings of the universe with
Chinese character or “dry” represents something its immense dimensions. we realize that “rural
abstract and intangible, and or “mountains and energies’’ inherent in the garden interact with
water” symbolizes the flow of spiritual energies. “urban energies’’, and result in perfect harmony.
Furthermore, Ryoanji Rock garden provides us with I believe this ideology will be essential when we
a good example for “shakkei” or view-borrowed think of the culture we create in the 21st century.
landscape, in which the background elements such In view of these matters, I gave this work of mine
as mountains are incorporated into the garden’s the title of “Urban Energies and Rural Energies”.
composition. The scenery of East Mountains with A single piece of work can hardly explain this
thirty-six peaks ranging east of kyoto, is utilized concept, so I decided to present a series of works
as a borrowed view in this garden. we can learn in line with this theme.
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