Manshuin is a monzeki temple (one originally founded as a residence for an imperial prince or other noble) belonging to the Tendai sect, with a dry landscape garden built in the early Edo period (seventeenth century). It has a definite composition formed by an upright stone representing a waterfall, and a river flowing among mountains of low artificial hills expressed by a stretch of white sand, which continues as a wide spread representing the ocean. The Fukurō (owl) water basin set by the veranda is a famous masterpiece. It is designated a national scenic spot, and located in Sakyō ward, Kyoto.
Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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