2 August 2014 ~ Japanese Tea Garden Part I

Listening to: Culture ~ Peace and Love

An afternoon in the Japanese Tea Garden of Golden Gate Park is always enjoyable. I can't believe it's almost 10 years since I last visited. Time sure evaporates.

This bronze Buddha was cast in 1788 in Tajima, Japan.

Pagodas are Buddhist shrines usually make of stone, brick or wood. They derive from the stupa of ancient India, a funeral mound erected over the remains of a holy man or king. Japanese pagodas are based on Chinese prototypes introduced into Japan in the 6th century. The first floor may have been furnished with an alter, the upper floors typically plain and unfurnished.

The "real" deer haven't been around my house, so this one filled the void.