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林泉

garden


An elegant name of Chinese origin for a garden. This term first appears in Japan in Kaifūsō, an anthology of Chinese-style poems of the Nara period. It is sometimes used in the present time.


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