Hall of Four Heavenly Kings
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The Hall of Four Heavenly Kings is a building in East Asian Buddhist temples. It is the first important hall inside a shanmen in most Chinese and Japanese temples. In Korean temples, it is the second
The Four Heavenly Kings Hall of Longhua Temple, Shanghai, China
Song dynasty (960-1279) Tianwang dian of Longxing Temple in Zhengding, Hebei, China.
Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) Tianwang dian of Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, Henan, China.
Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Tianwang dian of Shuanglin Temple in Pingyao, Shanxi, China.
Iljumun
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Iljumun is the first gate of Korean Buddhist temples. Its name originated from the pillars being in one line. A tablet with the temple's name is usually installed on the gate.
Hall of Four Heavenly Kings
…inside a shanmen (mount gate) in most Chinese and Japanese temples. In Korean temples, it is the second gate leading to the temple, the first gate being iljumun. It is typically named due to the Four Heavenly Kings statues enshrined in the hall. It is usually called Tianwangdian in China, Tennōden in Japan, and…
The iljumun of Naesosa Temple, Buan County
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