Japanese Garden Zig Zag Bridge
Zig zag bridge over pond at portland japanese garden.
Japanese garden zig zag bridge. The zigzag bridge is a common feature in classical chinese gardens. While legend holds that humans can elude evil spirits by crossing a zigzag bridge because those spirits move only in straight lines a zigzag bridge also has a practical purpose. Jun 4 2011 - This Pin was discovered by Nusawa Property.
To slow your progress encouraging you to enjoy the beauty around youincluding your sweetheart. One great strolling garden that was certainly not commissioned by a Daimyo is the Portland Japanese Garden in Portland Oregon. Its a testament to its design that it has become one of the most important features in Japanese gardening both for practical reasons and the spiritual meaning behind these structures.
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The yuyuan garden market also leads towards the famous shanghai zig zag bridge known as the jiu qu bridge. The garden was established in the early 1960s to strengthen ties between the people of portland and sapporo japan. Interestingly enough however the bridge did not begin to appear in Japanese gardening until the Heian Period over 200 years after the conception of the Japanese garden itself.
According to local lore and tourist guides zigzag bridges and paths are said to confound evil spirits that can only walk straight lines for whatever reason. Discover and save your own Pins on Pinterest. April 2009 David M Cobb.
The zigzag bridge is a common feature in classical Chinese gardens. Separating two of the three Malott Japanese Garden islands is the Zigzag Bridge. Use them in commercial designs under lifetime.