Nandai-mon

Great South Gate

Alternative Names

南大門

Date

original 8th century, rebuilt 1203

Parts

Niō-zō

Work Type

See Also

Related Fieldwork Collection

Temples of Kyoto and Nara

Japanese Architecture

Exterior: Nandai-mon (Great South Gate)
Exterior: Nandai-mon (Great South Gate)
Exterior: Nandai-mon (Great South Gate)
View of Tōdaiji's Great South Gate 南大門, facing south
View of Tōdaiji's Great South Gate 南大門, facing south
View of Tōdaiji's Great South Gate 南大門, facing south
View of the Southern Gate's fan rafters 扇垂木 and inserted bracket ties 挿肘木, from below.
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Interior: Nio Guardian
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Interior: Nio Guardian
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Interior: Nio Guardian
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Interior: Ceiling, Detail of columns, support beams and brackets
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Roof, Detail of Eaves and Rafters
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Roof, Detail of Eaves and Rafters
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Columns
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Roof and Support Columns
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Interior: Nio Guardian
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Bracket
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Roof, Rafters and Support Columns
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Roof Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Roof Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: East Side, Platform Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Architectural Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Architectural Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Architectural Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Column
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Column