Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Itsukushima Shinto Shrine' has mentioned 'Torii' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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| Itsukushima Shinto ShrineUNESCO World Heritage SiteThe torii of Itsukushima Shrine, the site's most recognizable landmark, appears to float in the waterLocationItsukushima, JapanCriteriaCultural: i, ii, iv, viReference776Inscription1996 (20th session)Area431.2 haBufferxc2xa0zone2,634.3 haWebsitewww.en.itsukushimajinja.jpCoordinates34xc2xb017xe2x80xb245xe2x80xb3N 132xc2xb019xe2x80xb211xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf34.29583xc2xb0N 132.31972xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 34.29583; 132.31972Location of Itsukushima Shrine in Japan | WIKI |
| Itsukushima Shrine (xe5x8exb3xe5xb3xb6xe7xa5x9exe7xa4xbe (xe5x9axb4xe5xb3xb6xe7xa5x9exe7xa4xbe), Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii gate. | WIKI |
| It is most famous for its dramatic gate, or torii on the outskirts of the shrine,[2] the sacred peaks of Mount Misen, extensive forests, and its ocean view. | WIKI |
| The torii gate is currently covered entirely by semi-transparent scaffolding while it is undergoing restoration works in preparation for the 2020 Olympics which is scheduled to take place in 2021. | WIKI |
| [12] The red entrance gate, or torii, was built over the water for much the same reason. | WIKI |
| Commoners had to steer their boats through the torii before approaching the shrine. | WIKI |
| View from the torii | WIKI |
| The torii gate, accessible from the island during low tide | WIKI |
| [2] The placement of an additional leg in front of and behind each main pillar identifies the torii as reflecting the style of Ryxc5x8dbu Shintxc5x8d (dual Shinto), a medieval school of esoteric Japanese Buddhism associated with the Shingon Sect. | WIKI |
| The torii appears to be floating only at high tide. | WIKI |
| At night, powerful lights on the shore illuminate the torii .Although the gate has been in place since 1168, the current gate dates back only to 1875. | WIKI |