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Attributed to the ink painter Sesshu, and read as applying the composition of painting to stone and water.
About this place
Jōei-ji (常栄寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Miyanoshita neighborhood of the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. The temple belongs to the Tofuku-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen and its honzon is a statue of Senju Kannon Bosatsu. The temple is also commonly called "Sesshu-ji", as it is famous for its garden, which is attributed to Sesshū Tōyō, which has been designated as a both a National Historic Site and a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1926.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1490s Architect / artist：Sesshu Highlights / collection：Dry landscape and pond of scenic beauty, Garden made by a painter Genre：Architecture, Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Outdoor art and land art
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