"The World of Moss / Zhuang Pu Ting"

Hello, everyone.
It is a villa from Taiwan.

In the summer, I find the vivid greenery of the landscape soothing, and one of my favorite summer scenes is moss.

Saihoji Temple is the most famous place for moss in Kyoto. It is also known as the "Moss Temple" and is registered as a World Heritage Site. About 120 kinds of moss cover the temple grounds, creating a beautiful green carpet. I've always wanted to go and see it.

I've been feeling Excitement ever since I applied a month ago.
On the day, before visiting the garden, we did some copying of sutras in the main hall to prepare our minds. In a Quiet environment, where cell phones could not be used, each person concentrated on copying the sutra in front of them, sitting upright on the tatami mats and writing the Ten Verses of the Kannon Sutra for Enmei.
Thanks to copying the sutra, my mind was also calmed.

・Before entering the garden, a beautiful view surrounded by greenery.Tabata Tie-dye​Michiyuki Bamboo Handle BagAnd a refreshing summer outfit.

When I entered the moss garden, I was amazed at the beautiful world of greenery.
Although they were small, they came Multicolored shapes, and it felt like I had entered the world of a Ghibli movie.
I stopped and crouched down, and before I knew it, several hours had passed.

The garden is a stroll-style pond garden with a golden pond at its center, which resembles the Chinese character for "heart." The Japanese aesthetic sense of "wabi-sabi" came to mind.

The weather was originally cloudy, but gradually it cleared up. The sunlight made the moss look greener. There are many different kinds of green! I was reminded of the wonder of nature.

I enjoyed observing moss, as if I was a child again, curious about everything. It was a day where I was able to enjoy the ultimate beauty of moss.

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