As previously mentioned Enryō had professed to “calligraphy ab-stinence” during his time at the Philosophy Academy, so he used Kai-shū’s as a thank-you gift to donors. (Enryō did write commemorative messages for graduating students, but according to Takashima Beihō the penmanship was far from elegant). However, after Kaishū’s death in 1899 Enryō began to write framed calligraphy and hanging scrolls in response to requests. It is said that “the best way to leave your name in this world is with calligraphy,” but we can see that Enryō did not actually want to leave calligraphy for future generations. This is evidenced in his poetic inscription on a burial mound for discarded brushes in the Philosophy Shrine: “For now, I will take on shame, until the Philosophy Shrine is completed.” Today the Temple Garden of Philosophy has two baseball fields, six tennis courts, a children’s park, offices, and the wooded areas of the Philosophy Shrine. It is conceivable that Enryō had drawn the basic blueprints himself when he bought this large tract of land. The Four Sages Hall was the first building. It was located in front of a flat area called The Hill of Time and Space and was the first thing one would see when entering the gate. Having seen parks in Japan and around the globe, Enryō had a unique park in mind, the only one of its kind in the world. In 2020 the Temple Garden of Philosophy was designated as an urban park of national scenic beauty. (You can learn about today’s park at www.tetsugakudo.jp). Enryō positioned the Philosophy Shrine as the head temple of the Morality Church but he also wanted to make the park a place useful for cultivation of character. This idea came from the West. Enryō said, 174
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