大極殿（拜殿）
Daigokuden (Worship Hall)
Beyond a stretch of flat ground, one large roof and a row of low roofs line up side by side. Heian Shrine was founded in 1895, 1,100 years after the capital moved to Heian-kyo.
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Bright, flat ground spreads wide across the foreground, and behind it stands a long row of buildings. Toward the left is a single building with a large roof, and from there low roofs continue to the right edge. Dark trees cluster at both ends, and above is a plain, bright sky.
Heian Shrine was founded in 1895 to enshrine Emperor Kanmu, 1,100 years after the capital moved to Heian-kyo. The account of the shrine's history in the same photo album says that the Daigokuden, which stands in front of the main sanctuary, was modeled on the buildings of Emperor Kanmu's time in the Enryaku era, together with the corridors on either side, the Soryuro and Byakkoro towers, the Ryubidan terrace and the Otenmon Gate.
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- 『平安神宮写真帖』（大正6年）
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- National Diet Library, Japan
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- 109+ years ago
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