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Kameshima and Tsurushima

The crane (tsuru) and turtle (kame) are auspicious animals symbolizing longevity throughout East Asia. In the garden pond of Sanbō-in, they are combined in the names of the two islands, Tsurushima (Crane Island) and Kameshima (Turtle Island). Kameshima resembles a turtle, with one large stone on the right representing the neck and another on the opposite side serving as its tail. The five-needle Japanese white pine, said to be more than 500-years old, forms the turtle’s shell. The island is said to represent serene stillness. In contrast, Tsurushima represents dynamic movement. The flat stones arranged around the base of the pine are likened to the wings of a crane about to take flight, and the elegant stone bridge to the crane’s outstretched neck. The juxtaposition of calmness and movement in the design underlines the dynamism of the garden and evokes in the viewer the vigor of life's joys and sorrows. The patron and designer Toyotomi Hideyoshi may have shared such sentiments, particularly as he died in 1598, shortly after his opulent cherry viewing banquet. Until his passing, he employed 300 workers to work on the garden, which completion took further 27 years with the involvement of the most renowned garden stone designer of his generation, Kentei. He was subsequently bestowed the honorary title “Best under Heaven” (Tenka-ichi) for his work from Emperor Go-Yōzei.

亀島と鶴島

鶴と亀は縁起の良い動物で、東アジア全域で長寿を象徴しています。ここでは三宝院の池にある鶴島と亀島の２つの島の名前として組み合わされています。亀島は亀に似ており、右にある大きな石が亀の首を、反対の石が亀の尻尾を表しています。樹齢500年以上と言われる五葉松が亀の甲羅を形作っています。亀島は穏やかな静けさを表すと言われています。対照的に、鶴島は動的な動きを表しています。松の付け根の周りに並ぶ平らな石は、飛び立とうとする鶴の翼に例えられ、優雅な石橋が鶴の伸びた首に例えられます。

龟岛与鹤岛

鹤与龟在东亚是象征长寿的吉祥之物，三宝院池中的二岛便以此命名。龟岛形似乌龟，右侧的大石宛若头部，另一侧的石块则若尾巴。一株据说树龄超过500年的五叶松，构成龟甲的形状。龟岛呈现稳重静谧的氛围，相较之下，鹤岛则充满动感。松树根周围铺有平坦石块，可比作展翅欲飞的双翼，而优雅的石桥则如同仙鹤伸长的脖颈。动静皆宜的庭园极富活力，不禁唤起观者的悲喜之情。丰臣秀吉在援建庭园的同时，亦参与了庭院的设计工作，当他在赏花盛宴不久后的1598年离世之际，或许心中也漾起了相同的情绪。他生前雇用了多达300人造庭，其后又历经27年方才竣工，当时最知名的园艺师贤庭亦参与其中。贤庭技艺卓越，日后被后阳成天皇称颂为“天下第一”。