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Title	Horyuji, view 01, the Chumon
Description	From the nandaimon, the great south gate, one approaches the compound of Horyuji along a very long graveled walk. The compound, proper, is surrounded by a cloister, a walled and roofed walk, which sets the compound apart from the world surrounding it. The entrance to the compound is this great chumon, middle gate, one of the original structures remaining from the late 7th century, when the compound was built. The gate, on the south perimeter of the compound, is two stories high and four bays wide. The outer bays are occupied by sculpted Nio figures, guardian deities of Buddhism. The gate at Horyuji deliberately is not placed perfectly symmetrically, at the center of the south cloister wall. Instead, it is slightly to the west of center, to accommodate the placement of the pagoda and the kondo inside the compound, each equidistant from the north-south walk bisecting the compound.
Country	Japan
Historical Period	Japan - Asuka 552 - 645
Date of Content	late 7th c. (680?)
Photographer/Recorder	Thiedeman, Michael
IDEAS Topic	Arts-Architecture Religions-Buddhism
Related Record	ecasia000336 through 000344 and ecasia000362 through 000364
Associated Places	Kinki (region), Nara (Prefecture)
Type	Still Image
Format	Image/jpeg
Extent	1200 w x 950 h pixels, 150 ppi
Date Photographed/Recorded	2000-08-23
Permissions	Material may be used for educational, non-commercial purposes only, in accordance with Fair Use policies. following fair use standards. Acknowledgement to be given to the IDEAS Project and to the photographer. Photographer retains copyright.
IDEAS Collection	Earlham College Asian Cultures Collection
Institution Name	Earlham College
IDEAS Identifier	ecasia000343
Collection Editor	Thiedeman, Michael
Notes	Editorial assistant: Sandy Augustin. Collection Librarian: Amy Bryant. Please send any questions, comments, or content corrections to Michael Thiedeman, Professor of Art, Earlham College, Richmond, IN 47374 USA. email address: thiedmi@earlham.edu

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