The idea of borrowed scenery - "Nothingness" and "Eternity" seen from Entsuji Temple
The concept of borrowed scenery: "Nothingness" and "Eternity" seen from Entsuji Temple
Located in the northern part of Kyoto, Entsuji Temple stands quietly in Hataeda, a short distance from the turmoil of conflict.
Here we have a garden that is not just beautiful, but a garden that is an idea.
A dry landscape garden that incorporates Mount Hiei as a backdrop is a space to which Emperor Mizuo, from the early Edo period onwards, entrusted his own aesthetic sense and philosophy.
The ridgeline at the back of the garden is more than just a backdrop.
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A garden depicting "nothingness" - a composition of moss, stones, and emptiness
The garden of Entsuji Temple is a dry landscape garden in the flat garden style.
Approximately 40 stones are arranged in the silence surrounded by moss.
The arrangement is unexpected in that the center is not made higher, but the flanking stones are made higher.
The idea of depicting "nothingness" by leaving the center empty may not emerge.
There is an empty space in front of the garden, and a rock formation in the back.
The "blank space" acts as a mirror that reflects the viewer's heart, resonating with the borrowed scenery of Mount Hiei.
Inheritance of Borrowed Scenery: Mount Hiei and Kyoto's Landscape Ordinance
To protect the scenery of this garden, Kyoto City has established a landscape ordinance.
is a determination to pass on 400 years of beauty to the future.
The garden of Entsuji Temple is not just a landscape.
This is the "ideological landscape" that has been preserved intact by both the public and private sectors.
WABISUKE's perspective: learning from the scenery, inheriting and resonating
WABISUKE aims to be more than just a brand.
It is a "vessel of philosophy" that resonates across the ages.
The garden at Entsuji Temple teaches us that renting out our space can broaden our horizons.
Rather, beauty is born from resonating with others.
Just as we borrowed Mount Hiei to complete our garden, we too will continue to weave beauty into the future, borrowing from different eras and cultures.