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| Title | Contains Image(s) | Description | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| chokushimon 勅使門 | A gate originally used only by the Emperor. Primarily found at Buddhist temples, it is usually a four-legged gate *… |
Architecture, Gates | |
| chūmon 中門 | 1 Middle gate. The second or inner gate on the north-south axis of a temple compound in the ancient period… |
Architecture, Gates | |
| Jōmeimon 承明門 | ✓ | Also read Shōmeimon, called *Kōmon 閤門. A large, single-storied gate… |
Architecture, Gates |
| jūsōmon 重層門 | Lit. a gate of more than one story. Jūsōmon is a gate with a large roof over the entire structure. A balcony,… |
Architecture, Gates |