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Kyoto Zen Buddhist Temples

The extensive Zen Buddhist temples in Kyoto were financed by the Shogun, the warrior leader who represented the real power behind the emperor. The Shogun also created the first extensive Zen garden, placing the trees, rocks, flowers, and water pools into a special meditative design which became the art of Zen gardens.

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Kyoto Zen Buddhist Temples
On the road to Xue
On the road to Xue
Xue River
Xue River
Fruits for sale
Fruits for sale
Purses
Purses
Pagoda
Pagoda
Life-size figures
Life-size figures
Two-ton bell
Two-ton bell
Fortress and Moat
Fortress and Moat
Fortress
Fortress
Grand Entrance
Grand Entrance
Drum
Drum
Gazebo
Gazebo
Palace
Palace
Palace Detail
Palace Detail
Creature
Creature
Roof detail
Roof detail
Passageway
Passageway
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