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Yashamon of Taiyuin at Rinnoji（輪王寺 大猷院 夜叉門）

やしゃもん Yashamon

Yashamon of Taiyuin at Rinnoji（輪王寺 大猷院 夜叉門）

Photo: Bgabel / CC BY-SA 3.0 ／ Source

Four yaksha guard Iemitsu's mausoleum. A carving on one of them is said to be the origin of the Japanese word for kneecap.

TypeTemple
City / townNikko
Said to bringWarding off misfortune
Area in the prefectureNorthern area

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