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teitōseki
庭洞石

cave stone


One of the key stones in the illustration of a "formal hill and pond garden" in Tsukiyamateizōden (kōhen). According to that work, it has the function of pulling together the landscape of an artificial hill.


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