Niōmon (仁王門, lit. Niō gate) is the Japanese name of a Buddhist temple gate guarded by two wooden warriors called Niō (lit. Two Kings). The gate is called...

temple houses the nunnery and the residence of the high priestess. The Niōmon gate features two impressive Niō guardians, which protect the compound from...

bodhisattva Mahāpratisarā). Kiyomizu-dera in autumn Kiyomizu-dera in winter A niōmon (deva gate) Statuettes of Ksitigarbha (or Jizō) en masse Otowa-no-taki,...

(Nandai-mon) Northern belfry Southern belfry Stone torii Courtyard Niōmon Niōmon Daimon 1 Daimon 2 Statuettes of Kūkai Japan portal Religion portal Architecture...

developed around a silver mine. Former Yamagata Prefectural Office Yamadera niōmon Mount Haguro, The Gojuto Pagoda Ginzan Onsen Spa Zaō Onsen Ski Resort Okitama...

stand guarding temple entrance gates usually called Shānmén (山門) in China, Niōmon (仁王門) in Japan and Geumgangmun (金剛門) in Korea. The right statue is traditionally...

Kaisan-dō, 1938 Seiryūgongen-dō Sōmon entrance, 2008 Niōmon gate, 1831 Gaku-dō, 1861 Lantern on the Niōmon Bucket offerings Sword & dragon Statue of Kūkai...

the Buddha. Because of these statues, the gate was originally called the Niōmon (仁王門, "Niō Gate") before it was renamed the Hōzōmon. The gate also features...

from the Annoyō-ji to reveal a stone inscribed "Emon Saburō is reborn". Niōmon (二王門) (1318) (National Treasure) Three-storey pagoda (三重塔) (late Kamakura...

In the foreground the shrine-temple's Buddhist structures (not extant), among them a pagoda, a belltower and a niōmon. The shrine (extant) is above....