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Sanmon logo #10101) Buddhist architecture 2) Gate in Japan
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Sanmon logo #21000 A 三門 or 山門, also called gate of the three liberations is the most important gate of a Japanese Zen Buddhist temple, and is part of the Zen shichidō garan, the group of buildings that forms the heart of a Zen Buddhist temple. It can be however often found in temples of other denominations too. Most sanmon are 2- or 3-bay nijūmon (a type o...
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