Heaven Gate

The Linh Quy Phap An pagoda in Bao Loc - Lam Dong - Vietnam is located in a beautiful architecture in a bit like the style of Japan, mixed in the majestic landscape of the mountains can be found the gentle and calm when coming to the "Heaven Gate". Heaven Gate is like the name called by the traveler is actually the Torii Gate of Japan, this is the only torii gate can be seen in Vietnam. Torii is a traditional Japanese gate, usually found at the entrance or in the Shinto shrine, where they are marked for the transition from the mundane to the sacred. The presence of the Torii gate at the entrance is the most common way of identifying the Shinto shrine, however it is also commonly found at pagodas in Japan. Torii is traditionally made of wood or stone, but now it can also be made of concrete, copper, stainless steel or other materials that can be painted or not painted. 

The main structure of a torii consists of two main pillars buried or erected on the ground or floor ... with one or two transverse bars installed at the top connecting the two main pillars for aesthetics and creating firmness for the structure ... In Linh Quy Phap An pagoda, the area of ​​the heaven gate (Quan Chieu Duong) we see three Torii are placed along the railing 3 sides of the concrete yard, about three meters below the surface, these Torii are there is a safety glass between the two main pillars to keep people safe from falling down ... These Torii are not the "gate", only used to decorate or express something and it is Torii can not pass ...