Shisen-dō
A room in the main temple displays portraits of thirty-six Chinese poets. The selection of the poets was based on the opinion of Hayashi Razan. The portraits were executed by Kanō Tan'yū. This and some other parts of the building date to the time of Ishikawa Jōzan. The temple's gardens are considered masterworks of Japanese gardens. One of them includes a device called a "sōzu", a type of "shishi-odoshi" designed to scare away wild animals such as deer by making a loud noise. Water trickles into a bamboo tube, and when it reaches a certain  level, it upsets the balance of the tube. The tube tips over on a pivot, discharging the water, and turns upright, striking a rock and emitting a loud clapping noise. plays a recording of the "sōzu" at Shisen-dō. Sources. This article incorporates material translated from ("Shisen-dō") in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on January 10, 2009.