Torii (Japan)

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf traditional Japanese gate
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Shinto_religion
gptkbp:color black
vermilion
gptkbp:culturalSignificance marks sacred space
gptkbp:decoratedWith shimenawa (sacred rope)
paper streamers (shide)
gptkbp:directionA faces shrine's main building
gptkbp:etymology Japanese word 'torii' means 'bird abode'
gptkbp:featuredIn Japanese folklore
Japanese festivals
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Heian_period
gptkbp:foundIn entrance to Shinto shrines
gptkbp:function demarcates sacred precincts
gptkbp:hasInscription donor's name
shrine name
gptkbp:hasVariant myojin torii
shinmei torii
kasuga torii
ryobu torii
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Torii (Japan)
gptkbp:iconicImage floating torii of Miyajima
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Indian_torana
Chinese paifang
gptkbp:maintenance periodically rebuilt or repaired
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
concrete
metal
wood
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Fushimi_Inari-taisha_torii
gptkb:Itsukushima_Shrine_torii
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Nikko_Toshogu_Shrine
gptkb:Meiji_Shrine
gptkbp:notUsedAt Buddhist temples
gptkbp:photographed tourists
gptkbp:religiousTitle marks entrance to sacred space
gptkbp:structureType two upright pillars and two crossbars
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:animated_television_series
paintings
postcards
souvenirs
woodblock prints
Japanese films
gptkbp:symbolizes transition from mundane to sacred
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Itsukushima_Shrine_torii
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Shinto
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paeru_(traditional_Chinese_gate)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7