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| "Pine and Plum" Screen of Chishaku-in Temple | |
Kyoto's Chishakuin Temple is best known for its panel paintings and its gardens. Chishakuin Temple was originally built at Koyasan in Wakayama, which is far south of Kyoto, in memory of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's son Sutemaru, who died at age three. The buildings were brought here in 1598 on the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
The main garden of Chishakuin Temple was rebuilt in 1674 but later destroyed by fire. The garden was inspired by the area around Mt. Rozan, in China and is centered around a pond which extends under the temple.
Chishakuin's garden, which may be the work of Momoyama Period tea master Sen-no-Rikyu (1522-1591) is known for its azaleas which bloom in late April and early May. The main hall actually dates from only 1975 as the previous building was destroyed by fire in 1947 with the loss of some priceless sliding screens by Kano School painters Eitoku and Sanraku.
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 2008 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage |
| Type | Postage Stamps |