Sento-Gosho Imperial Palace 仙洞御所
- Published on : 16/04/2015
- by : R.Z.
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There remain only two teahouses, Seika-tei and Yushin-tei, the former residence of the emperor lies in the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
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Imperial Retreat
In the Imperial Park in Kyoto, built on the vestiges of the last emperor's residence, today you'll find a pleasant garden and two period tea houses.
Located in the southeast of the park of the imperial palace Sento-Gosho no longer attracts crowds... the noble building has, however, been succeeded by a very pleasant Japanese garden.
All that remains of the residence of rest, where emperors retired to at the end of their lives, built in 1630 - but not rebuilt after being destroyed several times - is two tea houses, Seika-tei and Yushin-tei, of which it is possible to see the inner structure. The first, whose name comes from a verse by the Chinese poet Li Bai (701-762), engraved on a plaque of the pavilion, opens onto a pond lined by a pebble beach. The second features a thatched roof and a beautiful round window, which make it popular.
The South Pond, located on the former site of the Sento-Gosho garden, is crossed by, and can be admired from, three different bridges, including the Yatsu-hashi or zigzag bridge that is particularly surprising. When autumn comes, the maple trees turn purple and the place seems to be transported to time immemorial.
