As a famous Tokugawa family in Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan. After his death, why did he bury the sun from Jiuneng Mountain? Actually, it has a deep relationship with China. Mainly from China's Feng Shui thoughts. The geographical position of sunlight is located in the north direction of Edo. Sunlight Tochiko is equivalent to Polaris, from which you can "breathe" in Edo. In addition, it is also located in Jiuneng Mountain, where Konka's body was originally buried, on the extension line of Mount Fuji, the first mountain in Japan.
It is said that the urban planning of Edo was based on Shinto, Feng Shui and Yin and Yang Taoism at that time. So there are many layouts about spiritual power in Edo and its surroundings in the center of the shogunate, which looks mysterious.
In this Japanese city, there is a building that will subvert this inherent impression, that is, Yangming Gate, the sunny Japanese city known as the first beautiful gate in Japan.
As the last winner of the Japanese Warring States Period and the founding general of the Edo shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu was full of legend and was once in power. Under the auspices of the third generation general Tokugawa Guang Jia, Dongzhaogu is as beautiful as what we see today.
There are a large number of animal woodcarvings in different palaces, among which the most famous are the three apes and the sleeping cat. The other is Yangming Gate.
Through the first main entrance of Dongzhao Valley, along the stone steps, Yangming Gate, which is shaded by green trees, suddenly appeared in front of you. Although it is a small building with an area of only about 30㎡, its dazzling beauty is amazing.
I'm here? Yangmingmen stayed the longest, and what you saw in front of you was also the most amazing. The whole gate is 1 1. 1 m in height, 7 m in width and 4.4 m in depth. It is supported by 12 columns, which are coated with white pigment mixed with shell powder, which glows faintly and emits unique colors under the sunlight.
Standing below and looking up, the door is decorated with 508 sculptures, including people's stories, animals, insects, flowers, birds and plants. The whole is magnificent, magnificent and extremely luxurious. However, there are still great differences between these sculptures and portraits. Many sculptures are from China's classical culture.
Hanging under the eaves are the plaques of "East Showing Great Power" awarded by Yozei, which together represent the pinnacle of ancient Japanese carving skills. It is said that standing under this Yangming Gate will never get tired of watching it all day, so it is also called "Sunset Gate".
In addition to the sculpture itself with strong elements of China, the design of the gate is also very similar. There are two rows of animals lined up on the top of Yangming Gate, with dragons above and "rest in peace" below.
Although Yangming Gate was designated as a national cultural relic of Japan in tojo hideki, the "unsung hero" who designed and built it was Korean, not Japanese. No wonder there are many China elements in it. After all, it is very close to North Korea, and it was given the title of "North Korea" during the Ming Taizu period at that time, and the two countries established a vassal-vassal relationship.
In any case, Dongzhao Valley is not only a sacred place in Tokugawa Ieyasu, but also full of artistic flavor. At the same time, it also has traditional historical and cultural connotations. Of course, there are also many theories of Feng Shui and Yin and Yang.
When you see the Yangming Gate with this complex building structure and feel the inspiration brought by various carving patterns, you will be glad that you have come.
Author: Right on the road