Uji Bridge torii

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Uji Bridge torii is a prominent Shinto gateway marking the entrance to the sacred precincts of Ise Grand Shrine in Japan.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Uji Bridge at Ise Grand Shrine 1
Uji Bridge torii canonical 1

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Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto shrine gate
torii
architecturalStyle traditional Shinto shrine architecture
associatedWith Naiku (Inner Shrine) of Ise Grand Shrine
country Japan
culturalSignificance important symbol of Ise Grand Shrine
dedicatedTo Amaterasu
function mark entrance to sacred area
hasType traditional Japanese wooden gate
heritageStatus important religious structure in Japan
locatedIn Ise City
Ise Grand Shrine
Japan
Mie Prefecture
locatedNear Uji Bridge at Ise Grand Shrine
linked to: Uji Bridge torii
maintainedBy Ise Grand Shrine authorities
marksEntranceTo sacred precincts of Ise Grand Shrine
linked to: Ise Grand Shrine
material wood
partOf Ise Grand Shrine complex
linked to: Ise Grand Shrine
religion Shinto
symbolizes boundary between sacred and profane
entrance to the realm of the kami
usedFor Shinto worship
ritual passage into sacred space
visitorExperience first major gate encountered by many pilgrims to Ise Grand Shrine

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Ise Grand Shrine hasTorii Uji Bridge torii
Uji Bridge torii locatedNear Uji Bridge at Ise Grand Shrine
linked to: Uji Bridge torii