Name: Shinnyo-in    Alternate Name: Shinnyoin  Address:   Mailing Address:   City: Kyoto-shi  State: Kyoto-hu  Postal Code:   Country: JAPAN  Latitude/Longitude: lat=35.0833; long=135.75 Find Gardens Nearby Phone:   Fax:   E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s):   Contruction Date: Early 17th century  Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours:   Admission:   Added to JGarden: 1/1/1998  Last Updated: 3/25/2001  JGarden Description: A shukkei karesansui garden. This garden was in ruins for several years but has recently been restored (1970's). 1,248 sq ft.

I would not paint a face, a rock, nor brooks, nor trees. Mere semblences of things, but something more than these. That art is best to which the soul's range gives no bound. Something besides the form, something beyond the sound.   Anonymous   8th Century