Nandaimon
E472443
Nandaimon is the grand southern main gate of Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, renowned for its monumental wooden structure and guardian statues.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple gate
ⓘ
monumental wooden gate ⓘ |
| access | approached via the southern approach to Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCityHistory | ancient capital of Nara ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect | Kegon Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Nara City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
famous landmark of Nara
ⓘ
important example of Japanese wooden architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddhist protection of Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| directionFromMainHall | south ⓘ |
| eraOfCurrentStructure | Kamakura period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | entrance gate to Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| guardianDeities | Nio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | dynamic Kamakura-period sculpture in guardian statues ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guardian statues
ⓘ
large hip-and-gable roof ⓘ monumental wooden structure ⓘ open timber framework ⓘ two-story gate structure ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | facing south ⓘ |
| hasRole | main southern gate of Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| hasRoofType | tiled roof ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
Agyō Nio statue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nio guardian statue ⓘ Ungyō Nio statue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | timber post-and-beam construction ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo | Tōdai-ji temple precincts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōdai-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Tōdai-ji temple authorities ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Great South Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Nara Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tōdai-ji temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| romanization | Nandaimon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1998 ⓘ |
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