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Tenju-an Garden, Kyoto

Tenju-an is one of many sub temples at Nanzenji and was built in 1336 to commemorate the founding of Nanzenji in the previous century. There are two gardens within the compound, though the more famous and impresive of the two is the zen rock garden or karesansui.

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Tenju-an is one of many sub temples at Nanzenji and was built in 1336 to commemorate the founding of Nanzenji in the previous century. There are two gardens within the compound, though the more famous and impresive of the two is the zen rock garden or karesansui.