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Taizō-in (退蔵院), the oldest of Myōshin-ji’s sub-temples, is on my way to work. I never miss the chance to visit in the snow.

'Yokō-en' (余香苑), the 'Garden of Lingering Fragrance', was created by the famed landscaper Nakane Kinsaku (中根金作 1917-95).
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Greentea at Taizo-in by 小川 Ogawasan

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5) Taizō-in (退蔵院)🐟🌸

Taizō-in is the oldest of Myōshin-ji's sub-temples.
During the spring its great weeping cherry, reaching over the 'Inyō-no-niwa' (陰陽の庭 'Garden of Yin & Yang'), acts like a giant pink parasol...falling petals adding colour to the raked gravel.

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🤔The 'meditative drop' is made from gotu kola (Asiatic pennywort) and flavoured with yuzu oil (from fruit grown at the temple).

At the heart of the sweet (letting you know your meditation is over) is cedar powder, believed to help with digestion🍬🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️🧘🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️🧘🙌

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💧A DROP OF ZEN (ひと粒の禅)🫴

Today's afternoon snack is a little unusual...a hard candy sold by the nearby temple of Taizō-in (退蔵院).

👅🍬As the sweet dissolves (over 7 minutes) empty your mind, relax your body and experience a refreshing moment of zen😇✨

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Barely 2 months apart...🌨️🌞🌸

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The garden is divided into two parts: the 'Garden of Yin' (陰の庭 'In-no-niwa') and the 'Garden of Yang' (陽の庭 'Yō-no-niwa'). Together they represent Buddhism uniting the dual aspects of the universe.
The gardens feature only sand, rocks, moss and between them the weeping cherry.

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Taizō-in, a 15 minute walk from our Garden Teahouse, has 3 famed gardens:

☯️ Inyō-no-niwa (陰陽の庭 'Garden of Yin and Yang').
🪨Motonobu-no-niwa (元信の庭 'Garden of Kanō Motonobu').
🌸Yokō-en (余香苑 'Garden of Lingering Fragrance' - created by the famed landscaper Nakane Kinsaku 中根金作).

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the cure for
this raucous world...
late cherry blossoms
騒がしき世をし祓つて遅桜
-1789.

cherry blossoms-
under every tree
a Buddha on display
花さくやとある木陰も開帳仏
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶).
Trans. David G. Lanoue.

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☯️THE CATFISH'S BLOSSOMS🌸

The small temple of Taizō-in (退蔵院) has a steady stream of visitors throughout the year, but for a few weeks in spring the crowds press thick against one another in the cramped grounds, all come to gape at a single tree...a 50 year old weeping cherry.

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Legend has it that the first tea plants sprang from those eye-lids, later helping Zen students stay away during long meditations👀

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🌸🌻FOUR SEASONS IN ONE DAY🍁⛄️

Taizō-in (退蔵院) is the oldest of Myōshin-ji’s sub-temples, known for its beautiful gardens and a famous painting of a smug little catfish.
The temple was founded by the Echizen lord Hatano Shigemichi (波多野重通) some time between 1395 and 1404.]

As the temple is only a short stroll away from the teahouse, Nao-san and I are regular visitors.
No matter the time of year, there is always something new to enjoy🥰

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