A landscape with deeper meaning

In the gardens of Japan, nature is rarefied, abstracted, and interpreted to reveal lessons about life and our own place in the larger scheme of things. Symbolic elements imbue the landscape with deeper meaning. Among the major features of the Japanese Garden are water, including the pond, which shapes and reflects vistas, and a waterfall, which denotes constant change. A shire dedicated to the Shinto god of the harvest is nestled in the pine grove. Found throughout the Japanese Garden are stone lanterns, used today for sculptural effect. With its lanterns, stones, pond, and evergreens, as well as its bridges and other architectural elements, the Japanese garden retain its beauty in all the seasons.
The Brooklyn Botanical garden's Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden is considered the masterpiece of Japanese landscape designer Takeo Shiota. It was first opened to the public in 1915.

Symbolism in the Japanese garden
Pines are a symbol of longevity. These evergreens also represent permanence, in contrast to the ever-changing aspects of nature.
The pond is in the shape of the Japanese character denoting "heart."
Rocks are used in a variety of ways. Some are believed to be conduits of Ki, life energy. Others are religious symbols or sculptural elements.

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Replica of the Statue of Liberty, circa 1900
Ionic Capital and Column Base, circa 1901
Four Pairs of Pegasus Figures, 1934
Atlantes Figures, circa 1899
Plaque, circa 1885
Pilaster Capitals, 1898
Nine Keystones, circa 1924/"Night", circa 1910
Site of the Dongan Oak
Line of Defense
Historic Marker of Battle Pass

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