Suzakumon Gate

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Suzakumon Gate is the grand southern main gate of the ancient Heijō Palace in Nara, Japan, historically serving as a ceremonial entrance to the imperial capital.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Suzakumon Gate canonical 2
Nandaimon (South Great Gate) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
historic site
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle ancient Japanese palace architecture
associatedWith Heijō-kyō capital
Japanese imperial court
country Japan
culturalPeriod Nara period
direction south
facing Suzaku Avenue
function ceremonial entrance to the imperial capital
main southern gate of Heijō Palace
hasFeature multiple bays
tiled roof
two-story gate structure
vermilion-painted pillars
white plaster walls
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara"
locatedIn Heijō Palace
Honshu
Kansai region
Nara
Nara Prefecture
former Japanese capital of Nara
managedBy Japanese government cultural heritage authorities
nameOrigin named after Suzaku, the Vermilion Bird of the south in Chinese constellations
near Nara Palace Site Museum
openToPublic yes
partOf Heijō Palace site
linked to: Heijō Palace

Nara Palace Site Historical Park
ancient capital of Heijō-kyō
reconstructed yes
reconstructionMaterial wood
reconstructionPurpose historical restoration
roofType tiled gabled roof
significance important example of reconstructed Nara-period palace architecture
key landmark of the Heijō Palace site
symbolizes authority of the emperor
formal boundary of the imperial precinct
tourism popular sightseeing spot in Nara
usedFor imperial processions
reception of foreign envoys
state ceremonies

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Heijō Palace hasPart Suzakumon Gate
To-ji notableStructure Nandaimon (South Great Gate)
subject linked to: To-ji Temple
linked to: Suzakumon Gate