Pillar Gates

Pillar Gates (門 - Jeong) are a form that involves placing wooden pillars onto stone bases, which are bound together with wooden beams. This type of Pillar Gates is always beautifully decorated, with the pillars usually painted in red, the beams decorated with intricate designs and National calligraphy, and the roof covered with coloured tiles, complete with mythical beasts—just like a National palace. Another form of Pillar Gates is in the form of true archways made of stone or bricks; the walls may be painted, or decorated with coloured tiles; the top of the archways are decorated like their wooden counterparts. Yet another form of Pillar Gates of Pillar Gates, built mainly on religious and burial grounds, consists of plain white stone pillars and beams, with neither roof tiles nor any coloured decoration, but feature elaborate carvings created by master masons.
They are ceremonial entry gates at many public parks, temples, palaces and monasteries.
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