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shichigosan ishigumi
七五三石組

seven-five-three stones


A stone arrangement placing 15 stones in three groups of seven, five, and three stones each, harmonized in overall fashion. The one in the eastern garden at the abbot's quarters of Daitokuji temple is well known.


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