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Niōmon (仁王門, lit. Niō gate) is the ****anese name of a
Buddhist temple gate
guarded by two
wooden warriors called Niō (lit. Two Kings). The gate is called...
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bodhisattva Mahāpratisarā). Kiyomizu-dera in
autumn Kiyomizu-dera in
winter A
niōmon (deva gate)
Statuettes of
Ksitigarbha (or Jizō) en m****e Otowa-no-taki,...
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temple houses the
nunnery and the
residence of the high priestess. The
Niōmon gate
features two
impressive Niō guardians,
which protect the
compound from...
- (Nandai-mon)
Northern belfry Southern belfry Stone torii Courtyard Niōmon Niōmon Daimon 1
Daimon 2
Statuettes of Kūkai ****an
portal Religion portal Architecture...
- five-story pagoda, and
Niomon gate,
detailing the
reconstruction plans for
these structures across five sections.
While the main hall and
Niomon gate were reconstructed...
- the Buddha.
Because of
these statues, the gate was
originally called the
Niōmon (仁王門, "Niō Gate")
before it was
renamed the Hōzōmon. The gate also features...
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stand guarding temple entrance gates usually called Shānmén (山門) in China,
Niōmon (仁王門) in ****an and
Geumgangmun (金剛門) in Korea. The
right statue is traditionally...
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developed around a
silver mine.
Former Yamagata Prefectural Office Yamadera niōmon Mount Haguro, The
Gojuto Pagoda Ginzan Onsen Spa Zaō
Onsen Ski
Resort Yamagata...
- Daishō-in 大聖院
Niōmon Gate
Religion Affiliation Buddhism Sect
Shingon Prefecture Hiroshima Year
consecrated 806
Location Country ****an
Prefecture Hiroshima...
- In the
foreground the shrine-temple's
Buddhist structures (not extant),
among them a pagoda, a
belltower and a
niōmon. The
shrine (extant) is above....
