Monaco Japanese Garden

Have you seen the real Japanese garden? Ok, I have the chance to see that in Monaco and I am also deeply impressed. Want to taste a little Japanese culture? Embarking on this land is fleeing the real world and entering the land of dreams. You suddenly find yourself in a typical Japanese natural environment, as you can see in wonderful paintings. The only thing missing is fog. Instead, the Mediterranean sun reveals all the subtle details through the warm light.

In the Japanese garden, what you see is not all; the surface of things only reflects the soul of ancient culture. A person really needs to "culture" in this direction to best appreciate the value of this art. [When I visited, I was not like this! It is a pity, because I don't know what to look for and what to analyze better!] People can talk about garden philosophy from ancient Japan. Japanese gardening is an art that transcends vegetation, water and stone arrangements, but is full of symbols:

*科科 - worship of eternal age;

* Shizen - avoiding labor;

* Yugen, or dark - suggesting mystery or subtlety;

* Miegakure - Avoid full expression

The concept of nature in Japanese culture is different from European culture. The Japanese not only regard nature as something that is conquered and transformed according to the ideals of human beauty, but develops a close connection with nature, thinks it is sacred, is an ally who puts food on the table, and is also beautiful. ideal. This is why the Japanese garden is a microcosm of nature, not a natural one like the European garden.

In fact, the design of the Japanese garden comes from the Chinese model. The history can be traced back to around 100 BC. At that time, the Chinese emperor, Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty established a garden containing three small islands, imitating the fairy islands, they are the main Taoist gods. A Japanese special envoy saw it and brought this idea to Japan, improving the existing practices in Japan.

The Monaco Japanese Garden was designed at the request of Prince Rainier, thus fulfilling the wishes expressed by Princess Grace in her life. The garden was designed by landscape architect Yasuo Beppu and covers an area of ​​7,000 square meters. The building took three years and was completed in 1994.

Specific elements

*Heï and the middle bamboo fence [Takégaki], representing fragility and simplicity.

*Main door [Shô-mon]

*Tôrô - each has special different characteristics;

* Lake [Iké] has large goldfish.

* Stone Fountain [Fusen-Ishi]

* Covered terrace [Kyukeïjo]

*Shima - represents two long-lived animals - turtles and cranes, representing complementary symbols

*Chatshitsu - named Grace Garden [Ga-én]

*Dry landscape [Karésansui] - the essence of the universe

* Belvedere [Azumaya] - a house on the hill with a view of the four corners

* Waterfall [Taki] - Symbolizes the power of man and nature, in stark contrast to the horizontal state of the lake.

* Arched Red Bridge [Taïkobashi] - Red, happy colors and narrow to make it harder to enter the sacred islands.

There are olive trees, cherry trees, conifers, rhododendrons, rhododendrons and camellia, Mediterranean, South American, Australian, African and Asian rich vegetation, which are pruned according to Japanese tradition.

Walking in the crowded Monaco, with all the stones, steel and glass, you can find a quiet green oasis in the Japanese garden, even a large number of tourists will be neglected, squatting on the winding road, through the garden bush.

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