be the birthplace of the Saga school of ikebana, which is named in honour of the emperor. The lake was created as a particularly good place for viewing the rising of the moon from boats. It also became, and remains, a popular place for viewing the cherry trees in bloom around the lake. A moon-viewing party is held in the garden every autumn for three days, around the date of the harvest moon; it features costumed dancers and musicians and dragon boats in the style of the Heian period. Today the lake is a popular park for the city's residents. In addition to the garden around the lake, there is a large courtyard garden between the buildings of the temple. See also Rokkaku-dō Enshō-ji (Nara) List of Buddhist temples in Kyoto List of National Treasures of Japan (ancient documents) List of National Treasures of Japan (writings) For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism. Notes References David and Michiko Young, (2005) The Art of the Japanese Garden, Tuttle publishers, Singapore, () Nitschke, Gunter, (1999) Le Jardin japonais - Angle droit et forme naturelle, Taschen publishers, Paris (translated from German into French by Wolf Fruhtrunk), () Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869. Kyoto: The Ponsonby Memorial Society. External links 旧嵯峨御所 大覚寺 門跡 Kyū Sagano Gosho Dakaku-ji Monzeki(in Japanese) Saga Goryū school of ikebana (in Japanese) Kyoto National Museum -- "Treasures of Daikaku-ji," including portrait of Go-Uda and the former-emperor's will 876 establishments Buddhist temples in Kyoto Historic Sites of Japan Imperial residences in Japan Important Cultural Properties of Japan Religious organizations established in the 9th century Shingon Buddhism 9th-century establishments in Japan 9th-century Buddhist temples Monzeki