The Great Japanese Gardens of Kyoto. Haiku, Basho an, Kompukuji Temple, Kyoto the Great Japanese Garden, Introduction to Japanese Gardens, The Elements and Materials of the Japanese Garden, Byd-in: Jdo-shiki garden, Daitoku-ji Temple Karesansui Gardens, Harmony in Architecture and Nature, Eikan-do, Zenrin-ji Temple, Kyoto, The Buddhist Paradise Garden, The Heian Jingu Shrine Gardens, Shinrin-yoku at Kurama-dera Temple, Tenry-ji Temple Gardens, and the Sagano Bamboo Forest, The Shugaku-in Imperial Villa of Kyoto, The Katsura Imperial Villa, Kinkakuji The Golden Pavilion. Kyoto Gardens have long been famed for their austere beauty, the gardens of Kyoto range from ancient parks depicting the Buddhist paradise to austere Zen karesansui or dry landscape gardens. Daitokuji Temple. Nihon teien, Japanese gardens (, nihon teien) are traditional gardens whose designs are accompanied by Japanese aesthetics and philosophical ideas, avoid artificial ornamentation, and highlight the natural landscape. Origins. The idea of these unique gardens began during the Asuka period (c. 6th to 7th century). Japanese merchants witnessed the gardens that were being built in China and brought many of the Chinese gardening techniques and styles back home. Chinese classical gardens symbolize the true spirit of Chinese aesthetics and an ideal way to live. Since water represents Chinese philosophies, it plays a very important role in traditional garden design. Japanese gardens first appeared on the island of Honshu, the large central island of Japan. Their aesthetic was influenced by the distinct characteristics of the Honshu landscape: rugged volcanic peaks, narrow valleys, mountain streams with waterfalls and cascades, lakes, and beaches of small stones.I teach lecture courses and studios as I wish they would have been taught to me. Much of the graphic material in my lectures is taken or generated first hand directly by me on site. I teach to learn. I teach subjects as I wish they were taught to me. The Mission Statement. Education is a tool for the improvement of successive generations. I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. ConfuciusThis course is designed under the premise that humans should be taught in a way that is modeled after the educational patterns of evolution. The design, development and application of educational systems based on the educational principles of evolution generates a philosophy and methodology of education in synchrony with the evolutionary education system that is firmly and deeply rooted in each of us. Education for evolution is an educational system designed to help propel humans forward in the natural course of evolution. The purpose of education for evolution is to enhance and strengthen the natural evolutionary process of humans through the mechanism of education. The means to achieve this objective is the design of a curricula based on the same educational techniques and strategies used by natural evolution, enhanced and guided by the application of conscious educational decisions.
