Suzakumon Gate
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Suzakumon Gate is the grand southern main gate of the ancient Heijō Palace in Nara, Japan, historically serving as a ceremonial entrance to the imperial capital.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nandaimon (South Great Gate) | 1 |
| Suzakumon Gate canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Japanese palace architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heijō-kyō capital
ⓘ
Japanese imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| direction | south ⓘ |
| facing | Suzaku Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial entrance to the imperial capital
ⓘ
main southern gate of Heijō Palace ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple bays
ⓘ
tiled roof ⓘ two-story gate structure ⓘ vermilion-painted pillars ⓘ white plaster walls ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Heijō Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ former Japanese capital of Nara ⓘ |
| managedBy | Japanese government cultural heritage authorities ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after Suzaku, the Vermilion Bird of the south in Chinese constellations ⓘ |
| near | Nara Palace Site Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Heijō Palace site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nara Palace Site Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient capital of Heijō-kyō ⓘ |
| reconstructed | yes ⓘ |
| reconstructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| reconstructionPurpose | historical restoration ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled gabled roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of reconstructed Nara-period palace architecture
ⓘ
key landmark of the Heijō Palace site ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the emperor
ⓘ
formal boundary of the imperial precinct ⓘ |
| tourism | popular sightseeing spot in Nara ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial processions
ⓘ
reception of foreign envoys ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
To-ji
this entity surface form:
Nandaimon (South Great Gate)