The Ôtemmon Incident was an event taking place in [[866]] and centering around the destruction of the main gate (''Ôtemmon'') of the [[Kyoto Gosho]] (Imperial Palace) in [[Kyoto]]. This event is known primarily to scholars today based on the depiction of it in the narrative handscroll (''[[emaki]]'') called ''[[Ban Dainagon Ekotoba]]'' (The Picture-narrative of Great Minister Ban). | The Ôtemmon Incident was an event taking place in [[866]] and centering around the destruction of the main gate (''Ôtemmon'') of the [[Kyoto Gosho]] (Imperial Palace) in [[Kyoto]]. This event is known primarily to scholars today based on the depiction of it in the narrative handscroll (''[[emaki]]'') called ''[[Ban Dainagon Ekotoba]]'' (The Picture-narrative of Great Minister Ban). |