Ryoanji (竜安寺), or Temple of the peaceful dragon, located in the northwest section of Kyoto, not far from Kinkakuji, is the most famous and celebrated garden in Japan. Simply composed of stone and sand, it serves as a subtle yet effective example of the dry garden type.
In December 1994, this temple was designated as World Heritage by UNESCO. This is a temple belonging to the Myoshinji school of the Rinzai branch of the Zen sect. The earliest temple recorded on this site dates from 983, though it was originally the estate of one of the branches of the Fujiwara family during the Heian period. After serving as the retirement home of an emperor it became a temple known as Tokudaiji (also referred to as Enyuji).
But this temple is composed not only by sand and rocks.
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