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| - A sanmon's size is an indicator of the Zen temple's status. Structurally, the sanmon of a first rank temple as Nanzen-ji in Kyoto is a two-storied, 5x2 bay, three entrance gate (see photo below). Its three gates are called kūmon(空門gate of emptiness), musōmon(無相門gate of formlessness) and muganmon(無願門gate of inaction) and symbolize the three gates to enlightenment, or satori.. Entering, one can symbolically free him or herself from the three passions of ton(貪greed), shin(瞋hatred), and chi(癡foolishness). A third rank temple will have a single-storied, lx2-bay, single entrance gate.
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| - A sanmon's size is an indicator of the Zen temple's status. Structurally, the sanmon of a first rank temple as Nanzen-ji in Kyoto is a two-storied, 5x2 bay, three entrance gate (see photo below). Its three gates are called kūmon(空門gate of emptiness), musōmon(無相門gate of formlessness) and muganmon(無願門gate of inaction) and symbolize the three gates to enlightenment, or satori.. Entering, one can symbolically free him or herself from the three passions of ton(貪greed), shin(瞋hatred), and chi(癡foolishness). A temple of the second rank will have a two-storied, 3x2-bay, single entrance gate (see photo below). The second story of a first or second rank temple usually contains statues of Shakyamuni or of goddess Kannon, and of the 16 Rakan, and hosts periodical religious ceremonies. The side bays of sanmon of the first two ranks may also house statues of the Niō, wardens who are in charge of repelling evil. A third rank temple will have a single-storied, lx2-bay, single entrance gate.
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