Japanese torii

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf traditional Japanese gate
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Shinto_religion
gptkbp:color black
vermilion
gptkbp:feature two crossbars
two upright pillars
gptkbp:foundIn Buddhist temples in Japan
entrance to Shinto shrines
gptkbp:function mark sacred space
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese torii
gptkbp:iconicIn Japanese folklore
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
metal
wood
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Fushimi_Inari-taisha_torii
gptkb:Itsukushima_Shrine_torii
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:symbolizes transition from mundane to sacred
gptkbp:type myojin torii
shinmei torii
gptkbp:usedUntil gptkb:Heian_period
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cathedral
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4