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The confrontation with Western culture: A new garden style in Kyoto — murin-an

The confrontation with Western culture: A new garden style in Kyoto — murin-an Abstract Kyoto is known as an historic Japanese city with Inany old buildings and gardens. It was once the capital, where the imperial family resided for a thousand years. Many tourists visit Kyoto to see the roots ofJapanese culture. However, the city not only maintained old traditions, but also led the way in introducing new ideas and technology from abroad. Although people tend to think that all the historic buildings there are indigenous, some were actually foreign additions to the cityscape when they were built. For example, when Zen Buddhist temples were first constructed in Kyoto during the medieval period they represented a new system of thought. Indeed, the city developed as an urban centre by balancing tradition with innovative knowledge. This pattern is especially evident in its contribution to the history of gardens during the Meiji period (18687–1912). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes Taylor & Francis

The confrontation with Western culture: A new garden style in Kyoto — murin-an

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1943-2186
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Abstract Kyoto is known as an historic Japanese city with Inany old buildings and gardens. It was once the capital, where the imperial family resided for a thousand years. Many tourists visit Kyoto to see the roots ofJapanese culture. However, the city not only maintained old traditions, but also led the way in introducing new ideas and technology from abroad. Although people tend to think that all the historic buildings there are indigenous, some were actually foreign additions to the cityscape when they were built. For example, when Zen Buddhist temples were first constructed in Kyoto during the medieval period they represented a new system of thought. Indeed, the city developed as an urban centre by balancing tradition with innovative knowledge. This pattern is especially evident in its contribution to the history of gardens during the Meiji period (18687–1912).

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Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jul 1, 2005

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