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The Zen rock garden of Ryoanji temple, Kyoto, Japan. The garden dates to c. 1500 CE but the exact significance of its 15 stones is unknown except that they are designed to promote meditation.
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Case, A. (2019, May 24). Zen Rock Garden, Ryoanji. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10797/zen-rock-garden-ryoanji/
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Case, Al. "Zen Rock Garden, Ryoanji." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 24, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10797/zen-rock-garden-ryoanji/.
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