A Study on the Japanese Gardens Viewed from the Teachings of the Rinzai Zen Buddhism (X)
Case Study on the Jiko-in Garden, Nara
1976 Volume 40 Issue 1 Pages 29-34
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1976 Volume 40 Issue 1 Pages 29-34
Introduction
The aim of this study is to theoretically expound the formation and thought of gardening at the Jikoin temple on Mt. Enzu, a branch temple of the Daitoku-ji of the Rinzai sect located in Koriyama city in Nara Prefecture, from the essential viewpoint of Daito Zen of the Daitoku-ji.
The essential points of this garden
The subject of this garden means the “True Man of No-rank”, the fundamental thought of Rinzai Zen.(Cf. the Rinzai-roku and Hekigan-roku) It chiefly stems from the name “Jiko” (Merciful Light) which the founder Shuban Gyokushu gave to this temple.
The conception of it means the “function of Rinzai Zen”, which based on the Case 32 of the Hekiganroku-Senior Monk Jo Asks Rinzai about the Law.
The formation is an artificial hill of the landscap which expresses the“Samadhi of the Ocean-stamps” (the realm of enlightenment) based on the versified comment on the Case 32 of the Hekigan-roku-Senior Monk Jo Asks Rinzai about the Law.
