Niiyama Shrine (Former Niiyama Gokokuji Nio Gate)

Japanese name： 仁比山神社（旧仁比山護国寺仁王門）

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Main Image Wooden Standing Kongo Rikishi (Agyo and Ungyo) Category Tenbu (Deva)

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PowerDignityTense Presence

Description

The Nio Gate at the entrance to Niiyama Shrine's approach is believed to have originally served Niiyama Gokokuji, a former Tendai Buddhist temple. Two wooden Kongo Rikishi guardians, each over 3 m tall, stand within it: the open-mouthed Agyo on the right and the closed-mouthed Ungyo on the left when facing the gate. Kanzaki City materials attribute the figures to the Kamakura period and identify them as city-designated Important Cultural Properties. Regarded as among the oldest Nio images in Kyushu, their powerful forms can be viewed through the gate built in the Edo period.

Basic Information

Spot ID 10022

Temple / Site Niiyama Shrine (Former Niiyama Gokokuji Nio Gate)

Visiting Area Nio Gate at the Entrance to the Approach

Visiting Status Accessible from the approach year-round (the images stand in the outdoor Nio Gate; note possible traffic restrictions during Kunenan openings)

Address 佐賀県神埼市神埼町的1692-2

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