Name: Myôhôin    Alternate Name: Myohoin  Address: Myoho-in Monastery  Mailing Address:   City: Kyoto-shi  State: Kyoto-hu  Postal Code:   Country: JAPAN  Latitude/Longitude: lat=35.0833; long=135.75 Find Gardens Nearby Phone:   Fax:   E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s):   Contruction Date: early 17th century  Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours:   Admission:   Added to JGarden: 1/1/1998  Last Updated:   JGarden Description:

Go to the pines if you want to learn about the pine, or to the bamboo if you want to learn about the bamboo. And in doing so, you must leave your subjective preoccupation with yourself. Otherwise you impose yourself on the object and do not learn.   Matsuo Basho   17th century