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| Keywords: NikkoNiomonStereo.jpg Ni-o-mon or Gate of the Ni-o at Nikko Scanned from stereoptical card c 1900 No publisher date nor assertion of any copyright listed Text from back of card NI-O-MON OR THE GATE OF THE NI-O AT NIKKO Ni-o means the two Deva Kings Indra and Brahma who keep guard at the outer gates of temples to scare away demons The figures of the Ni-o are of gigantic size and terrific appearance and are often bespattered with little pellets of paper aimed at them by devotees who think thus to secure the accomplishment of some desire on which they have set their heart Each large Buddhist temple shows generally the following features 1 the Sammon or entrance gate to the temple grounds; 2 the Ema-do or building for the presents given in fulfilment of vows; 3 the Shoro or belfry; 4 the Hondo or main temple; 5 the Soshi-do or founder's hall devoted to the founder of the sect to which the temple belongs; 6 the Tahoto or reliquary containing some portion of the patron-saint's body; 7 the Hojo or priests' apartments; 8 the Kyaku-den or reception hall; 9 the Hozo or treasure house; 10 the Dai-dokoro or kitchen; 11 the Chozu-bachi or cistern for washing the hands before worship; 12 the pagoda; and 13 the Isi-doro or stone lanterns presented as offerings Source Scanned by Infrogmation talk from original in his own collection PD-Japan-oldphoto Stereo cards of Japan Nikkō Tōshō-gū | ||||
