1/15/2012

- Ponds with Dragon Names

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Ponds and lakes with dragon names

The main DARUMA MUSEUM entry is here

. Daruma Ike だるま池 ponds named Daruma pond .

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Yokuryuuychi 浴龍池 "Swimming Dragon Pond"
Shugakuin Imperial Villa in Kyoto

source : "One Time One Meeting"




MORE photos of the pond at night !
Reflections on "Lying Dragon Pond (臥龍池)
source : "One Time One Meeting"



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Garyuuchi 臥竜池 Garyuchi Pond
Pond of the dragon lying down

Kokeizan Eihooji 虎渓山・永保寺(こけいざん・えいほうじ)
Temple Eiho-Ji
The garden has been made by Muso Kokushi 夢窓国師.

source : wakamurasaki

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Ryuuchikai 龍池会 / 竜池会 Ryuchi-Kai
Group of the Dragon Pond


Later named
Nihon Bijutsu Kyookai 日本美術協会
Japan Art Association

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The Ryuchikai, precursor of the Japan Art Association, came into existence in 1879 in order to revive and promote Japanese art.

Right from the start the Ryuchikai saw part of its purpose as the introduction of Japanese art overseas. The first exhibitions abroad were held in Paris in 1883 and 1884. The Ryuchikai gained the support of the Imperial Family and was granted land to build an exhibition pavilion. In 1887, the name was changed to the Japan Art Association. For much of the early part of the twentieth century, the main activities of the Association were researching and cataloging Japanese artworks, and preventing their removal from Japan.

At the same time the Association encouraged a controlled export of Japanese art and craftwork as a counterbalance to the lack of industrial products that Japan had for sale. Activities ceased during the Second World War, and recovery was slow for the Association after it, but between 1968 and 1972 a new exhibition hall was completed and named the Ueno Royal Museum.

It has subsequently proved to be an important venue, hosting exhibitions from, for example, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
source : www.praemiumimperiale.org


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Dragon Lake 龍湖

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hakuryuuko 白龍湖 white dragon lake

kinryuuko 金龍湖 golden dragon lake

shinryuuko 神龍湖 God Dragon lake

小高龍湖

龍湖寺


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. Nature - Dragon Ponds and Lakes .


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2 comments:

snowwhite said...

Hi, Gabi Greve

Thanks for visiting!

I have other pictures of Lying Dragon Pond (臥龍池)taken in Kodai-ji Temple (高台寺) in Kyoto last autumn. Reflections of maple trees on the pond were so beautiful! I could enjoy perfect mirror image here.

Here are photos.
http://narastoryteller.blogspot.com/2011/12/world-under-water.html

When you have time, please take a look!

keiko

Gabi Greve said...

Thanks a lot for sharing, Keiko san.
The photos are so wonderful !
Gabi