建仁寺塔頭 霊源院の庭園大改修｜今川義元、一休宗純の軌跡を後世へ

Reigen-in, sub temple of Kennin-ji temple, located in Kyoto is well known as the Zen temple with history reaches back over 650 years old. At Reigen-in, which was regarded as the one of the highest temple as a school of Chinese literature and Gozan Bungaku (Zen literature), famous feudal lord Yoshimoto Imagawa, Zen master Soujun Ikkyu, and others once practiced Buddhism, and many leading scholars of the Gozan school in the Muromachi period (1336-1573) were produced.

临济宗大本山建仁寺塔头（分寺）灵源院是京都的一座禅宗寺院，已有 650 多年的历史。灵源院被认为是中国文学和五山文学的巅峰之院，日本战国时代的名门武将今川义元、以及著名的一休和尚也曾在此修行，室町时代五山派代表人物的众多文人僧人也辈出此院。

 

The project is a long-held dream that will conclude the big renovation project of temple included the main hall garden that began in 2019 for to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Yoshimoto Imagawa's birth. Then, finally, this project is a finishing work which we need your help and support, includes the erection of a stone monument to commemorate the great people who have been associated with Reigen-in together with the renovation of the entrance garden on the west side of the temple.

为了纪念今川义元诞辰 500 周年，灵源院于2019 年开始了主堂庭院的大型修缮工程，这也是我们长久以来的夙愿。 

现在这个众筹项目属于大型修缮工程的收尾部分，我们非常需要您的帮助和支持，一同为这个伟大项目提供一个完美的收尾工程：它包括建立石碑以纪念灵源院历代伟大人物，以及对寺院西侧玄关庭院进行的修缮工程。

 

The garden will be renovated by Landscape architect, Yukihiro Nakane and Naoki Nakane, Nakane Garden Research & Landscape Consultant Co., who have repaired and created numerous famous gardens in and outside of Japan. We need to mention that actually, Reigen-in and Nakane family have a long relationship since the time of Nakane brother’s grandfather Kinsaku Nakane who was famous great master of landscape architect. Also, as note, Nakane family was originally from Shizuoka prefecture which is same with Yoshimoto Imagawa. The entrance garden will be renovated by Nakane’s idea and design will represent the "Saikan no Sanyu, ※1" which tells story of the training place of Yoshimoto Imagawa and Zen master Soujun Ikkyu.

 

※1："Saikan no sanyu" were the popular subjects of old ink brush paintings. It designates specifically three subjects that are a pine tree, a bamboo and a plum tree as three friends of cold winter. Since ancient times, in Japan and China, the "three friends of cold winter" have been praised by overlaying them with the ideal path and appearance of a man of virtue. The reason is that Pine trees retains its bright green leaves in winter as a symbol of longevity and prosperity. Bamboos is a symbol of the indomitable spirit that remains flexibility in the face of any difficulty and does not give up in even if broken. Also, plum tree is a symbol of nobility and virtue as which blooms in the snow. 

我们的庭园将由景观设计师 “中根庭园研究所”中根行宏（Yukihiro Nakane）先生和直紀（Naoki）先生进行修缮，他们曾经修复并创建了日本国内外众多著名的庭园。 值得一提的是，灵源院与中根家族的渊源，早在中根兄弟的祖父-著名的园林大师中根金作之时就已开始。同时非常有缘的是，中根家族也出身于今川义元的家乡静冈县。 
在中根先生的指导和设计下，灵源院的玄关庭院将以“歳寒三友”命名，讲述今川义元和禅师一休宗纯修行之地的故事。

歳寒三友：是古代水墨画的流行题材。 特指松、竹、梅为寒冬之三友。 自古以来，在中日两国，“歳寒三友”就被冠以君子的理想之道和飒爽英姿而受到赞誉。 此成语源自于松树在寒冬依然保持着绿叶，而成为长寿和繁荣的象征。 竹子则象征着百折不挠的精神。 而梅花在雪中绽放，成为高贵和美德的象征。

 

The temple has been maintained and managed through the efforts of all who have visited and supported the temple.We would appreciate very much for all of your help, support, and relationship. We are very happy, if it could provide an opportunity for many people to experience the over 650 years of Reigen-in's history through this project.Again, we would appreciate your warm supports.

我们非常感激您对灵源院的帮助、支持和关心，在包括您在内的所有参观和供养寺院的人们的支持下，灵源院才得以长期得到持续的维修和管理。如果能通过这个修缮项目让更多的人有机会了解灵源院650多年的历史，我们将感到无上殊荣。最后再次合掌感谢各位对灵源院的热心支持。
 

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Thank you for your interest in this project. This page explains how to support our project from computer. Please refer to the following page for details about this crowdfunding challenge.

 

Thank you so much for your understanding that we are unable to ship “some of the return gifts” such as limited Goshuin (temple stamp card) , special entrance tickets, etc. to outside of Japan. Also, please note that if you participate in any of return gifts events held at Reigen-in temple and others, we would ask that you bear your own accommodation and transportation expenses to and from the site.

 

请注意，我们将按照支援金额度的不同，向参加此次众筹活动的支援者分别邮寄回报用的限定版朱印及特别参观券等，但暂时无法邮寄到日本之外的国家地区。敬请谅解！ 另外，如果您参加在灵源院举办的各种支援金回报活动，前往现场的交通和住宿费用将由您自行负担。衷心感谢您一如既往的理解和支持！

 

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