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title: Niomon Gate, Kiyomizu-dera
author: Todd
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10668/niomon-gate-kiyomizu-dera/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Niomon Gate, Kiyomizu-dera

_Authored by Todd_

## Image File

[![Niomon Gate, Kiyomizu-dera](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10668.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10668.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Niomon gate of [Kiyomizu-dera](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kiyomizu-dera/), otherwise known as the ‘Temple of the Pure Water Spring’, which is a [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) in Kyoto, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/). Founded in 778 CE the gate was added in the 15th century CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Todd. (2019, May 17). Niomon Gate, Kiyomizu-dera. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10668/niomon-gate-kiyomizu-dera/>
### Chicago
Todd. "Niomon Gate, Kiyomizu-dera." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 17, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10668/niomon-gate-kiyomizu-dera/>.
### MLA
Todd. "Niomon Gate, Kiyomizu-dera." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 May 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10668/niomon-gate-kiyomizu-dera/>.

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[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/royalt/17735180/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/royalt/17735180/) by [**Todd**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/royalt/17735180/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.