The Chokugaku-mon Gate of Yusho-in Reibyo, Zojoji Temple, Shiba

Chokugaku Gate at Yushoin Mausoleum, located outside the Hall of Worship, is viewed from the southeast. Although probably staged, the photograph depicts a man kneeling on the stone steps and a Buddhist monk touching the gatepost engraved with dragons. It is said that the stone lanterns donated by the feudal lords numbered more than one thousand.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐42‐0]

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