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context: gardens > paradise gardens
Tenryu-ji
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The Tenryu-ji temple garden was created by its first abbot, Muso Soseki (1275-1351), also known as Muso Kukoshi ('national teacher'). He completed it around 1345AD. It was carefully designed around seasonal changes and flowering schedules.