Art & Design

Pure Land Japanese Garden - lantern-lit evening garden

2 August - 29 September 2013, Nottinghamshire


Pure Land Japanese Garden - lantern-lit evening garden

 

The lantern-lit evening garden honours an ancient and venerable Japanese tradition.

In Japan, toro (the traditional lanterns) were originally used only in Buddhist temples, where they lined and illuminated paths; lit lanterns were then considered an offering to Buddha.

 

During the Heian period (794-1185), however, they started being used also in Shinto shrines and private homes.

 

During the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568–1600) stone lanterns were popularised by tea masters, who used them as a decoration in their gardens.

 

In the present day, the traditional Japanese lantern-lit evening garden is increasingly rare even within Japan, and Pure Land Japanese Garden is the only place in Europe where one may take part in this beautiful experience.

 

 

Month

Dates (Fri, Sat, Sun)

August

02/08/2013

03/08/2013

04/08/2013

 

09/08/2013

10/08/2013

11/08/2013

 

16/08/2013

17/08/2013

18/08/2013

 

23/08/2013

24/08/2013

25/08/2013

 

30/08/2013

31/08/2013

 

September

 

 

01/09/2013

 

06/09/2013

07/09/2013

08/09/2013

 

13/09/2013

14/09/2013

15/09/2013

 

20/09/2013

21/09/2013

22/09/2013

 

27/09/2013

28/09/2013

29/09/2013

Time:  7:00 pm - 10:00 pm on those evenings

 

Entrance fees
£6.00    Adults
£5.00    OAPs, students, unemployed & disabled
£3.50    Children (over 5 years)
£35.00 Adult season ticket

£30.00 OAP season ticket
2 August - 29 September 2013 (Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening)
Pure Land, North Clifton, Nr Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 7AT
Tel: 01777 228567

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