The curved roof of West (Sei-mon) gate. The curved roof is believed to ward off evil spirits because evil spirits hate curves. Kiyomizu-dera Temple. K

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The curved roof of West (Sei-mon) gate. The curved roof is believed to ward off evil spirits because evil spirits hate curves. Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Kyoto. Japan

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Size: 4000px × 6103px
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Photo credit: © Sergey Pristyazhnyuk / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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