TY - JOUR AU - Marc Treib AB - This article describes the Japanese garden at Saiho-ji. This particular type of garden combines moss, water, shade and reflection in its layout. According to the author, a comfortable silence emanates within this garden. Also noted is the importance of water in the garden. The author observes that Japanese gardens were influenced by religious beliefs, such that a feeling of quiet solitude can be felt when in a Japanese garden. BT - The Journal of Garden History DA - 01/1970 DO - 10/gcx9p3 DP - CrossRef IS - 2 LA - en N2 - This article describes the Japanese garden at Saiho-ji. This particular type of garden combines moss, water, shade and reflection in its layout. According to the author, a comfortable silence emanates within this garden. Also noted is the importance of water in the garden. The author observes that Japanese gardens were influenced by religious beliefs, such that a feeling of quiet solitude can be felt when in a Japanese garden. PY - 1989 SN - 0144-5170 SP - 95 EP - 101 ST - Reduction, elaboration and Yūgen T2 - The Journal of Garden History TI - Reduction, elaboration and Yūgen: The Garden of Saihō-ji UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01445170.1989.10408271 VL - 9 Y2 - 2018/02/24/11:37:40 ER -