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sekizenboku
寂然木

tree of solitude


One of the key trees in the illustration of a "formal hill and pond garden" in Tsukiyamateizōden (kōhen). It is a luxuriant tree, intended to give the garden a quiet and lonely feeling.


Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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