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- Publisher
- de Gruyter
- Copyright
- © 2022 Peter Gyori et al., published by Sciendo
- eISSN
- 2668-5124
- DOI
- 10.2478/abmj-2022-0002
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
AbstractCreating a Japanese garden raises a number of methodological questions. The form of these gardens are well known, but their religious symbols are not well researched in English literature. The aim of the research is to introduce and interpret the religious symbols and references present in Japanese gardens, to categorize their appearance by taking into account their unique characteristics, their role in the garden, contributing to a deeper understanding and the understanding of the form-shaping approach. The gardens presented by this study are closely related to the practice of the religious community that creates or maintains them. The garden elements do not only serve an aesthetic purpose, but with their spatial presence they constantly refer to religious teachings or attitudes for those who are able to read them.
Journal
Acta Biologica Marisiensis – de Gruyter
Published: Jun 1, 2022
Keywords: art; buddhism; forms; purpose; sacrality