The Yōmeimon of Nikkō Tōshōgū is famous for its magnificence, but an ancient superstition fueled the
The Yōmeimon of Nikkō Tōshōgū is famous for its magnificence, but an ancient superstition fueled the belief that completing it might lead to the collapse of the Tokugawa regime. To avoid this inauspicious outcome, builders deliberately installed one of the twelve supporting pillars (the second from the right in the photo) upside down, thus rendering the gate “incomplete.” -- source link
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