Hengaku
扁額
Hengaku
扁額
What is Hengaku(temple's name tablet displayed on the gate)?
'Hengaku' is a kind of signboard that is a frame displayed at the torii (gateway) of a shrine, the main building of a shrine, or the main hall of a temple. The characters written on them are usually the name of the building or the name of the shrine or temple.
Some oblong plaques are written horizontally, while others are written vertically.
What is Hengaku(temple's name tablet displayed on the gate)?
'Hengaku' is a kind of signboard that is a frame displayed at the torii (gateway) of a shrine, the main building of a shrine, or the main hall of a temple. The characters written on them are usually the name of the building or the name of the shrine or temple.
Some oblong plaques are written horizontally, while others are written vertically.