Ryoanji

Temple complex Ryōanji, Kyoto, Japan, 15th century, the present dry garden design is thought to date back at least to the early 1680s Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

[@BohemianScandalous]

I watched this video for a class and I had to hunt it down because I was getting crazy asmr in class. So relaxing.

[@Sasha0927]

There was so much natural beauty in this one. I was taken with the circular, raked pattern of the rocks in one section, then again by the lush and vivid greenery of the moss. Life does feel kinda painful today... I wish I could be in a place like this - away from desire, lack, distraction, etc. For now, I can breathe and embrace peace where I am (which is better than nothing).

[@magicknight13]

Absolutely wonderful and so gratifying. I love this one.

[@chrisdiver6224]

Let your alive physiology, focused by your awareness, match to and draw the energy out of the emotional pressure to form the words.

[@NanaKim97]

I've found that your channel really helpful for me learning about the history of ancient architecture. i hope you guys will added more architecture-related videos in here. You guys helped me a lot in my understanding. :) Keep up the good work.

[@satnamo]

What good is beautiful; simple is beautiful: Simple; but not too simple.

[@talonracer9551]

Good stuff!

[@i2Tavi]

EMINAMÉNTE ❤

[@QueenJaneway]

Please make a video of the Horyuuji!

[@camaramarcelo]

Great one! Thanks!

[@KCarver]

Marvellous.

[@Someone_else_u_know]

Wise Zen People: Where were you? Non-Random Johatsu Kamikemono: I thought to live there as the stone unseen.

[@AllotmentDiggers]

They say no one can work out what this garden is trying to say...Well there are 15 stones and you can only ever see 14 at one time...Well maybe the designer was trying to say The journey of life is never complete...

[@arturocostantino623]

I believe it’s meant to show islands in the sea

[@smarthistory-art-history]

Yes, we mention this in the video, though in a broader context.

[@forgottentwig8161]

nice asmr

[@ArilShazam]

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[@masbjgg]

This is Steve Jobs's favorite temple.

[@1marcelo]

You could make a video about the garden at Vaux-le-Vicomte.

[@eyoung1683]

He looked at Ryoanji And saw dogs In the water

[@satnamo]

I look at the zen garden and see dogs in the water.

[@fossilmatic]

Why are you whispering? Does it help me realise I am being let in on. Secrets?

[@TheSuperCommentGuy]

I believe they want to be respectful to the people and space around them.

[@smarthistory-art-history]

Super comment guy is correct. This is a temple and we do our best to be respectful in sacred places such as this. We also believe that the hush you hear in our voices helps to convey a sense of what it is like to be there.

[@mertenbohn5952]

@@smarthistory-art-history Does this mean you do the voice recording on site? For some reason I always thought you'd record in a studio and the background noises were edited in. Also, if you read this, I just wanted to say thank you for your work. This is one of my absolute favorite channels. The quality of your videos is superb.

[@smarthistory-art-history]

@@mertenbohn5952 Thank you for the kind words. Yes, we almost always record onsite. The only exceptions are if we are discussing a work that was lost or something in a battle zone, etc. We feel that it's important to respond to what we are seeing directly in front of us in order to better convey that experience.

[@음잘알레퍼런스]

It's very artificial like Versailles. The opposite of nature.

[@oltedders]

Hardly the same. The Japanese never strays from human scale, while Versailles is never reduced to human scale.

[@음잘알레퍼런스]

​@@oltedders It is the same to be very artificial. I can feel the touch of a person. human made to touch it too much .

[@oltedders]

@@음잘알레퍼런스 The Japanese landscape garden is there to remind the viewer of a greater nature, e.g. bonsai trees.

[@음잘알레퍼런스]

​@@oltedders Anyway, it's unnatural. Japanese gardens are greatly influenced by bonsai, and bonsai is a culture that Brought from China. This is because the bonsai itself is unnatural.

[@oltedders]

@@음잘알레퍼런스 Bonsai is an ancillary of the Japanese garden. Miniaturized living trees are not unnatural. Topiary is unnatural. Guiding nature is different than controlling nature. English landscape gardening is more akin to the Japanese, only on a massive scale, comparatively. When seen from the perspective of Western sensibilities, everything about Japanese culture seems unnatural.