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Niōmon

Temple gate guarded by two Niō warrior guardians

BuddhismTemples

Niōmon du temple 1, Ryōzen-ji
Niōmon du temple 1, Ryōzen-ji
Niōmon du temple 2, Gokuraku-ji
Niōmon du temple 2, Gokuraku-ji
Niōmon du temple 17, Ido-ji
Niōmon du temple 17, Ido-ji

Niōmon (仁王門), literally the gate (門) of the Niō warriors (仁王), is the temple entrance gate guarded by two fierce carved wooden statues of guardian protectors.

In English
Niō gate
Other spellings
Niômon · Niomon · Nioumon

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