Seishomon 清所門
KEY WORD : architecture / gates
 
A type of *yakuimon 薬医門. A 1-bay, single entrance gate with side gates *kugurimon 潜門, and a gable roof *kirizuma yane 切妻屋根, with tile roofing *hongawarabuki 本瓦葺, that dates from the Edo period. The Seishomon is located on the west side of the outer hard-packed earthen fence, dairi sotobei 内裏外塀 surrounding Kyoto Gosho 京都御所. It is north of the *Gishuumon 宜秋門 and is one of six gates in the outer earthen fence.
 
Kyoto Gosho Seishomon 京都御所清所門 (Kyoto)
Kyoto Gosho Seishomon 京都御所清所門 (Kyoto)

 
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 *Kenreimon 建礼門
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