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Sōmon (総門, lit. general gate) is the gate at the entrance of a Buddhist temple in Japan.^[1] It often precedes the bigger and more important sanmon.

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^ Iwanami Kōjien (広辞苑) Japanese dictionary, 6th Edition (2008), DVD version

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[1] Iwanami Kōjien (広辞苑) Japanese dictionary, 6th Edition (2008), DVD version

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-[[File:Komyoji Main Gate.jpg|275 px|thumb|A ''sōmon'']]The {{nihongo|'''sōmon'''|総門|lit. general gate}} is the gate at the entrance of a [[Buddhist temples in Japan|Buddhist temple in Japan]].<ref>Iwanami {{nihongo|[[Kōjien]]|広辞苑}} Japanese dictionary, 6th Edition (2008), DVD version</ref> It often precedes the bigger and more important ''[[sanmon]]''.
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