The earliest existing dry landscape

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The earliest existing dry landscape, also known as a 'kare-sansui' in Japanese, is often attributed to the Ryoan-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. It dates back to the 14th century. This Zen Buddhist temple features a rock garden that represents a natural landscape in miniature, with carefully placed rocks and raked white sand to evoke a sense of mountains and water. The simplicity and minimalism of the garden are central to the Zen practice of mindfulness and meditation.