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Kara Mon Gate

Kara Mon Gate





Artist : Anonymous

Date : 1842

Material : Wood
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 1994

Chinese Gate
Item 7 on 16
Place(s) of worship
Outdoor architecture

Area related
Kyoto (Japon)

Description   

The Chinese Gate (Karamon) in front of the Abbot's Residence (Hôjô) is a one-bay single-door gate with four supporting pillars (shikyakumon). The undulating curvature of the roof (karahafu, or "Chinese Gable") gives the roof its name. This structure was rebuilt in 1842.
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