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−One of the most famous sights within the Tôshôgû complex is the Yômeimon, a large ''karamon'' ("Chinese gate") loaded with intricately detailed carving and decorative elaboration. Named after one of the gates to the [[Kyoto Imperial Palace]], the Yômeimon includes over 500 relief depictions of animals and people, including ones of elephants, giraffes, and other creatures about which knowledge was surely second or third-hand. Paintings of dragons by [[Kano Tanyu|Kanô Tan'yû]] are located inside the gateway.
+One of the most famous sights within the Tôshôgû complex is the Yômeimon, a large ''karamon'' ("Chinese gate") loaded with intricately detailed carving and decorative elaboration. Named after one of the gates to the [[Kyoto Imperial Palace]], the Yômeimon includes over 500 relief depictions of animals and people, including ones of elephants, giraffes, and other creatures about which knowledge was surely second or third-hand. Paintings of dragons by [[Kano Tanyu|Kanô Tan'yû]] are located inside the gateway. Along with the Yômeimon, five other structures including the ''honden'' (main hall) and ''haiden'' (worship hall) have been designated as [[National Treasures]]. Another thirty structures on the grounds have been designated [[Important Cultural Properties]].
The five-story pagoda at Tôshôgû was originally built in [[1650]], destroyed by fire, and rebuilt in [[1818]].
The five-story pagoda at Tôshôgû was originally built in [[1650]], destroyed by fire, and rebuilt in [[1818]].
One of the many large [[torii]] on the site bears calligraphy from the hand of [[Emperor Go-Mizunoo]] reading "''Tôshô Dai-gongen''."
One of the many large [[torii]] on the site bears calligraphy from the hand of [[Emperor Go-Mizunoo]] reading "''Tôshô Dai-gongen''."
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+A "temporary" shrine building known as Okariden was constructed in [[1639]] to house the shrine's deities during repair work on other shrine buildings. As repairs at the shrine came to be undertaken rather frequently, the "temporary" Okariden was retained permanently.
The stables at the shrine house a special white horse, closely associated with the Emperor; in recent decades, each successive white horse has been a gift to Japan from the government of New Zealand. The stables also bear, within their carved decorations, what may be the original depiction of the "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" monkeys (J: ''mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru''). The famous monkeys are attributed to [[Hidari Jingoro|Hidari Jingorô]].<ref>Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 55.</ref>
The stables at the shrine house a special white horse, closely associated with the Emperor; in recent decades, each successive white horse has been a gift to Japan from the government of New Zealand. The stables also bear, within their carved decorations, what may be the original depiction of the "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" monkeys (J: ''mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru''). The famous monkeys are attributed to [[Hidari Jingoro|Hidari Jingorô]].<ref>Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 55.</ref>
