The Large Main Gate, "Sanmon", Entrance to the Chion-in Buddhist Temple Complex in Kyoto, Japan

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Chion-in in Higashiyama-ku neighbourhood, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jodo-shu (Pure Land) Sect of Buddhism. The main gate was built in 1619 and is the largest surviving structure of its kind in Japan.

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Size: 5602px × 3735px
Location: Chion-in Temple, 400 Rinkacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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