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70621-0011 - Sanmon Gate at Chionin, Kyoto, 1890s

Kyoto 1890s
San-mon Gate at Chionin

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	Unknown
Medium	Albumen Print
Period	Meiji
Location	Kyoto
Image No.	70621-0011
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

View on the San-mon main gate and a stone bridge at Chionin buddhist temple in the Higashiyama district in Kyoto.

Chionin is one of the largest temple complexes in Japan and an important religious headquarters. It is the head temple of the Jodo Sect which was initiated by Honen Jonin of Yoshimizu Zenbo (temple of the Zen sect).

The gate of Chionin was built by Tokugawa Hidetada. Construction was started in 1619 and completed two years later.

The San-mon gate still stands and has been designated a Japanese National Treasure. At 24 meters (79 feet) tall, it is Japan’s largest temple gate.

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Published January 1, 2008
Updated December 11, 2021 8:25 AM

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Duits, Kjeld (December 11, 2021). Kyoto 1890s: San-mon Gate at Chionin, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on June 3, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/50/san-mon-gate-at-chionin

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Kyoto 1890sSan-mon Gate at Chionin