Friday, June 15, 2018, 10:33

Watch: Zen in one of the most gorgeous temples in Japan (ARTE)

Daitoku-ji monastery brings monochrome simplicity

The Japanese monastery of Daitoku-ji contains twenty-three temples around a main building. Three monumental doors open onto "dry gardens", which conform to the abstract philosophy of Zen: monochrome simplicity. A guided tour around one of the most gorgeous temple grounds of Japan.