What is the Japanese term for a traditional Zen rock garden?
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| 1 | What is the Japanese term for a traditional Zen rock garden? |
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Vocabulary for Japanese garden design, Zen principles, and landscape elements like rocks and water features.
ๆฏๅฑฑๆฐด (ใใใใใใ, Karesansui) |
| Think of dry landscape; 'kares' means dried or withered, 'sansui' means mountain and water. |
| 2 | Which principle in Japanese garden design emphasizes simplicity and naturalness? | ไพใณๅฏใณ (ใใณใใณ, Wabi-sabi) | Wabi-sabi celebrates rustic beauty and imperfection. |
| 3 | What is the Japanese term for a water feature that symbolizes purity and serenity in gardens? | ๆฑ (ใใ, Ike) or ๆตใ็ณ (ใชใใ ใใ, Nagashi-ishi) for water flows, but specifically for ponds, it's ๆฑ ใ | Think of a pond or small lake in the garden. |
| 4 | Name the landscape element that uses carefully placed rocks to evoke mountains or islands. | ็ณ (ใใ, Ishi) โ Rocks or stones | Often used in Zen gardens to symbolize larger natural features. |
| 5 | What is the Japanese word for a tea garden designed for the tea ceremony, often featuring a pathway and a gate? | ่ถๅบญ (ใกใใซใ, Chanoniwa) | Related to the tea ceremony; 'cha' means tea. |
| 6 | Which Zen principle encourages the use of asymmetry and natural irregularity in garden design? | ไธๅ่กก (ใตใใใใ, Fukin-kou) or the concept of asymmetry, emphasizing natural unevenness. | Opposite of symmetry; values natural balance. |
| 7 | What term describes the use of moss as a key element in traditional Japanese gardens? | ่ (ใใ, Koke) | A symbol of age and serenity in gardens. |
| 8 | How are water features like streams or waterfalls called in traditional Japanese gardens? | ๆตๆฐด (ใใ
ใใใ, Ryลซsui) | Literally means flowing water. |
| 9 | What is the Japanese term for a small, enclosed garden space often used for contemplation and meditation? | ๆฏๅฑฑๆฐดๅบญๅ (ใใใใใใ ใฆใใใ, Karesansui teien) | Dry landscape garden, often minimalist. |
| 10 | In Japanese garden design, what is a 'karedo' used for? | A dry basin or waterless pond, used in Zen gardens to symbolize water. | Literally means 'dry basin'. |
| 11 | What is the term for the stepping stones used to navigate a Japanese garden path? | ้ฃใณ็ณ (ใจใณใใ, Tobi-ishi) | Allows walking across water or moss without damaging the surface. |
| 12 | Name a common plant used in Japanese gardens to symbolize longevity and resilience. | ๆพ (ใพใค, Matsu) โ Pine tree | Evergreen symbolizing endurance. |
| 13 | What is the Japanese term for a lantern often found in traditional gardens? | ็ฏ็ฑ (ใจใใใ, Tลrล) | Stone lanterns used for illumination and decoration. |
| 14 | Which landscape element is used to create a sense of depth and perspective in a Japanese garden? | ๅๆฏ (ใใใใใ, Shakkei) โ Borrowed scenery | Incorporating distant landscape into the garden view. |
| 15 | What is the term for a small, bridge-like structure in Japanese gardens? | ๆฉ (ใฏใ, Hashi) | Often made of wood or stone, crossing water features. |
| 16 | Which fundamental Zen garden concept involves minimalism and subtlety, often expressed through empty space? | ็ฉบ้ (ใใใใ, Kลซkan) โ Space or emptiness | Emphasizes the importance of negative space. |
| 17 | What is the Japanese term for a pagoda-style stone lantern? | ไบ่ผชๅก (ใใใใจใ, Gorintล) | A multi-tiered stone lantern often used in temple gardens. |
| 18 | In Japanese gardens, what is the term for the symbolic arrangement of rocks to represent mountains or islands? | ็ณ็ต (ใใใใฟ, Ishigumi) | Rock arrangement or grouping. |
| 19 | What is the concept of creating a garden that blends seamlessly with the surrounding natural landscape called? | ไธไฝๆ (ใใฃใใใใ, Ittai-kan) โ Unity or harmony | Achieved through shakkei and naturalistic design. |
| 20 | What is the term for a small, circular water basin, often used in tea gardens? | ๆๆฐด้ข (ใกใใใใฐใก, Chลzubachi) | Used for ritual purification. |
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