http://www.creatingjapanesegardens.com Japanese gardening tips and ideas Sat, 07 May 2011 22:50:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.creatingjapanesegardens.com/creating-japanese-gardens/japanese-garden-design-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Barry Holdsworth Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:53:12 +0000 http://japanesegardenornaments.japanstuff.net/?page_id=2#comment-192 I would only add that there is an element of spiritual influence. Shinto, the traditional religion of Japan along with the introduction of Buddhism and their belief in a powerful sense of gods and spirits in nature, is reflected in Japanese Garden Design. The Buddhist approach is to make a symbolic re-recreation of an ideal landscape whilst helping man to meditate and take the road to spiritual awakening. But I agree with everything you have said - good post! I would only add that there is an element of spiritual influence. Shinto, the traditional religion of Japan along with the introduction of Buddhism and their belief in a powerful sense of gods and spirits in nature, is reflected in Japanese Garden Design. The Buddhist approach is to make a symbolic re-recreation of an ideal landscape whilst helping man to meditate and take the road to spiritual awakening. But I agree with everything you have said – good post!

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