Suzakumon
The Suzakumon ( Japanese 朱雀 門 , also: Shujakumon ) was the gate that was located at the northern end of the main street Suzaku-ōji of the old Chinese-style capitals of Japan Fujiwara-kyō ( Kashihara ), Heijō-kyō ( Nara ) and Heian -kyō ( Kyōto ) and served as a portal to the imperial palace. At the southern end was the Rajōmon .
Suzaku is the Japanese name of the red bird , the Chinese patron god of the south.
Reconstruction in Nara
In 1993 it was decided to reconstruct the gate of Nara. Since no structural remains remained, the reconstruction of the appearance turned out to be very difficult. Then a model was developed based on architectural comparisons with other buildings from this period. In addition to traditional materials, concrete was also used for earthquake safety reasons . The reconstructed gate was opened to the public in 1998.
Web links
- The Takenaka company for the reconstruction of the Suzakumon ( memento of October 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive )