Torii Gate

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf traditional Japanese gate
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Shinto_religion
gptkbp:color vermilion
unpainted
gptkbp:culturalSignificance iconic symbol of Japan
gptkbp:earliestExample gptkb:Heian_period
gptkbp:foundIn entrance of Shinto shrines
gptkbp:function mark sacred space
gptkbp:hasPart two horizontal crossbars
two vertical pillars
gptkbp:hasType gptkb:ishi-dan_torii
gptkb:mihashira_torii
gptkb:shime_torii
myojin torii
shinmei torii
hachiman torii
kasuga torii
kuroki torii
miwa torii
nakayama torii
ryobu torii
sannō torii
shiroki torii
usagi torii
yasukuni torii
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Torii Gate
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
copper
reinforced concrete
wood
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Fushimi_Inari-taisha
gptkb:Itsukushima_Shrine
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:symbolizes transition from mundane to sacred
gptkbp:usedIn festivals
religious ceremonies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Japan_Pavilion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5