光明禅寺
調査・執筆 Hinato
福岡県 · Dazaifu
33.5211°N, 130.5328°E
太宰府天満宮の人混みから100m、多くの参拝客が通り過ぎる門の内側に光明禅寺がある。二つの庭が日本の作庭哲学を凝縮して見せる禅寺だ。ひとつ目の庭(枯山水)は掻き均した砂利と角ばった石の乾いた景。障子の先の二つ目は、訪れる者が思わず声を潜める、濃密な緑の静けさをたたえた苔庭である。
苔庭は30種の苔に覆われた15m四方の長方形で、雨に濡れれば翡翠色に輝き、午後遅い光には黄金色に染まる、生きた絨毯だ。苔の中の石の配置は寺名の漢字を表すという。1273年の創建で、庭は1905年に最後に手を入れられて以来、ゆっくりと再び時を重ねてきた。
基本情報
営業時間
9:00〜16:30
定休日: 無休
料金
200円
ベストシーズン
苔が最も冴える小雨のあと | 通年
滞在目安
30〜45分
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