Sōmon

Main article: Mon (architecture)
A sōmon

The sōmon (総門 lit. general gate) is the gate at the entrance of a Buddhist temple in Japan.[1] It often precedes the bigger and more important sanmon.

References

  1. Iwanami Kōjien (広辞苑) Japanese dictionary, 6th Edition (2008), DVD version
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