Keywords: Tsukubai-inscription.jpg Famous Tsukubai inscription at Ryoanji temple in Kyoto a poem The characters are without significance when read alone In combination with 口 kuchi the characters 五 隹 龰 矢 become 吾 唯 足 知 This is read as ware tada tare o shiru and translates literally as I only know plenty 吾 ware I 唯 tada only 足 tare plenty 知 shiru know The meaning of the phrase is that what one has is all one needs expressing the anti-materialistic teachings of buddhism DEFAULTSORT Ryoanji 口 030 0 s Tsukubai Chinese calligraphy 口 |