Muso Soseki (1275 – 1351 CE) was a Japanese Buddhist monk who adopted the zen school after a dream seemed to guide him in that direction. He was known as a calligrapher, a poet and a designer of gardens; a number of historic Japanese gardens are attributed to him, although none of them preserve his original design.

The mountain range
     the stones in the water
          all are strange and rare
The beautiful landscape
     as we know
          belongs to those who are like it
The upper worlds
     the lower worlds
          originally are one thing
There is not a bit of dust
     there is only this still and full
          perfect enlightenment

Translation W. S. Merwin and Soiku Shigematsu