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1. Camellia Tea Ceremony (camelliakyoto@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 15-Apr-2024 14:37:43 JST Camellia Tea Ceremony

   🪷A TALE OF TWO PONDS🌕

   Daikaku-ji (大覚寺) stands by the banks of Ōsawa-no-ike (大沢池), the oldest artificial pond in Japan.

   With a diameter of about 1km, it is theorised that the pond was created for moon-viewing, which would make it the oldest moon-viewing spot in Kyōto.

   #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #Daikakuji #大覚寺 #OsawaPond #大沢池 #cherryblossoms #sakura #桜 #spring

   • Camellia Tea Ceremony (camelliakyoto@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 15-Apr-2024 14:37:42 JST Camellia Tea Ceremony

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     Designed by the court painter Kose-no-Kanaoka (巨勢金岡) or possibly the artist Kudara-no-Kawanari (百済河成 782-853), the pond was inspired by Dongting Lake (洞庭湖) in China.

     The entire gardens were landscaped to be enjoyed from boats on the pond.

     #Daikakuji #大覚寺 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #pond #cherryblossoms #桜 #spring #boating

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   • Camellia Tea Ceremony (camelliakyoto@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 15-Apr-2024 14:37:43 JST Camellia Tea Ceremony

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     Ōsawa-no-ike was most probably dug some time from 814, when Emperor Saga (嵯峨天皇 786-842) began work on a sprawling palace that would act as his seat of power in retirement.

     The pond was part of "Saga-in's" (離宮嵯峨院) vast garden, intended primarily as a boating lake.

     #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #OsawaPond #大沢池 #sakura #桜

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