Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>Designed by the court painter Kose-no-Kanaoka (巨勢金岡) or possibly the artist Kudara-no-Kawanari (百済河成 782-853), the pond was inspired by Dongting Lake (洞庭湖) in China.</p><p>The entire gardens were landscaped to be enjoyed from boats on the pond.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Daikakuji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Daikakuji</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E8%A6%9A%E5%AF%BA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>大覚寺</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kyoto</span></a></p>