Niōmon gate
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The Niōmon gate is a traditional Japanese temple entrance guarded by two fierce wooden guardian statues, marking the threshold between the secular world and the sacred precincts.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nio-mon gate | 1 |
| Niōmon (main gate) | 1 |
| inner gate of Sensō-ji | 1 |
| 宝蔵門 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese temple gate
ⓘ
religious architectural element ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese ⓘ |
| associatedDeities | Kongōrikishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonFeatures |
decorative carvings
ⓘ
massive wooden structure ⓘ painted or lacquered surfaces ⓘ tiled or shingled roof ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of protection
ⓘ
symbol of transition from profane to sacred ⓘ |
| etymology | named after Niō guardian figures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Shingon temples
ⓘ
Tendai temples NERFINISHED ⓘ Zen temples ⓘ |
| guardianStatuesCount | 2 ⓘ |
| guardianStatuesMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| guardianStatuesPosition | one on each side of the passage ⓘ |
| guardianStatuesRole |
protect the temple
ⓘ
ward off evil spirits ⓘ |
| guardianStatuesType | Niō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Deva gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niō-mon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritageStatus |
some examples designated Important Cultural Property of Japan
ⓘ
some examples designated National Treasure of Japan ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
boundary between secular and sacred space
ⓘ
temple entrance ⓘ |
| hasPart |
gate doors
ⓘ
roofed gatehouse ⓘ supporting pillars ⓘ two guardian statues ⓘ wooden gate structure ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCulturalSphere | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksThresholdOf | Buddhist temple precincts ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
sanmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
torii ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
guardianship of Buddhist teachings
ⓘ
liminal space ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | entrance to Buddhist temple complexes ⓘ |
| typicalOrientation | facing approach path to main hall ⓘ |
| typicalRoofType | hip-and-gable roof ⓘ |
| usedDuring | pilgrimage routes ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hozomon Gate
this entity surface form:
宝蔵門
this entity surface form:
Niōmon (main gate)
this entity surface form:
Nio-mon gate
subject surface form:
Zenkō-ji
subject surface form:
Ishiteji