Torii gate and forecast stone
A stone wall
Five storied pagoda
Last instruction of Ieyasu
Omotemon gate and Nioh statue
Three sacred warehouses
Rest room for the God
Shinkyu sacred stable
Story of three monkeys
Kouya-maki black pine
Omizuya water house
Torii bronze gate
Youmeimon gate
Over 500 sculptures
Frame of Ieyasu's designation
Inverted pillar
Human sculpture
Children and Ieyasu
Shed for sacred sedan chair
Kaguraden stage
Restoration of cultural property
Kitouden prayer hall
Karamon gate
Sleeping cat
Sakashita-mon gate
Kairou corridor
Honsha central shrine
General's room
Stone room
Haiden Oratory
Honden main hall
Spiritual animal
Nature
Okusha inner shrine
Okusha Haiden Oratory
Inukimon gate
Okusha treasure tower
Showrow bell tower, Korou drum tower
Crying dragon
Lanterns
Korean bell
Carvings on the wainscot
Jumping lion
Rinzo revolving shelf
Former Karamon gate,
Torii stone gate
Person's face on the trunk
Toshogu Treasure House
Guest hall
Toshogu Museum of Art
Traditional event
Samurai-style 1,000-person procession
Omamori
(Charm in brocade bag)

陽明門の下層組物ヤには中国の故事・逸話にづく計22体の人物彫刻がある。


Left: "Shukou Chouso" (Saint Zhou handles suit with washing his hair)
Right: Accusers
This sculpture is based on the Chinese legend.

 


Left: Calligraphy
The calligraphy was one of four plays that the leader should handle.
Other plays are painting, playing the harp, and so on.


Right: Enlightenment
Three people are sleeping with a tiger. It expresses state of enlightenment.


Sculptures on the backside (Northside) are all about Chinese hermit.
Left: Hermit Kinkou rides on the carp
Right: Hermit Oujinran rides on the dragon.


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