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Great East Gate
The stately East Gate connects the temple’s Western and Eastern Precincts. Its origin is unclear, but artifacts discovered during repairs in 1934 show that it was once a gate facing south on the east side of Kagami Pond and was later moved in the Heian period (794–1185) to be a gate that allowed for east-west passage. The East Gate is a remarkable example of Nara period (710–794) architecture, and it is supported by three ridgepoles on both sides and in the center.
Tsuiji-bei (Earthen Wall)
Important cultural property
Momoyama Period – Edo Period : end of 16th – mid 19th c.