#EsquimaltGorgePark. At #JapaneseGardens.
You'll see stone lanterns in many Asian gardens & lining pathways & entrances of Buddhist temples. They have a long history.

History of stone lanterns:

#StoneLanterns have been known in #China as early as the Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE), and prevailed from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties all the way up to the Tang Dynasty, when they were introduced to #Japan. The earliest known extant stone lantern in China is the Northern Qi (550-577) stone lantern in the remains of Tongzi Temple in Taiyuan, Shanxi. Other early stone lanterns which date from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) remain extant in several temples around China, such as the stone lantern in Faxing Temple in Zhangzi, Shanxi which was built in 773.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_lantern

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Stephen Mansfield discusses Japanese gardens with Amy Chavez.
#Japan #garden #japanesegardens

https://writersinkyoto.com/2025/10/02/nonfiction/podcast-stephen-mansfield-modern-japanese-garden/

Pretty pink Japanese anemone flowers, gently dancing in the wind.

#Bloomscrolling #florespondence #gardening #plants #botanical #nature #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #Zone8 #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #perennials #JapaneseAnemones #JapaneseGardens #flowers #PrettyInPink

On a single small island in Shugaku-in, the imperial pleasure garden, Autumn has arrived.

I’m the author of Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning, for Artists and Fighters, available now.

#japantravel #Kyoto #KyotoJapan #shuhari #Japanesegardens

On a single small island in Shugaku-in, the imperial pleasure garden, Autumn has arrived.

I’m the author of Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning, for Artists and Fighters, available now.

#japantravel #Kyoto #KyotoJapan #shuhari #Japanesegardens https://writingslowly.com/shuhari-book/

After launching my book on the Japanese concept of Shu Ha Ri I’m visiting Japan itself soon to research another concept that’s become a minor obsession.

I’m particularly interested in traditional Japanese gardens and in traditional crafts, so where should go? If you know Japan, what tips have you got to share?

#Japan #shuhari #Japantravel #Japanesegardens https://writingslowly.com/shuhari-book/

Took a friend to the #JapaneseGardens in Esquimalt-Gorge Waterway Park. They'd never been there before & really enjoyed it 😊

#GorgePark #WalkInThePark #YYJ #Lekwungen #Wsanec #Esquimalt #ViewRoyal #YYJparks #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #Saanich #PacificNorthwest #PNW #UrbanParks #VictoriaBC #GardenWalk #waterlily #lilypads #ponds #duckweed #nature #landscaping