Suzakumon
Sign in to savethumb|The reconstructed Suzakumon of Heijō Palace at night The was the main gate built in the center of the south end of the imperial palaces in the Japanese ancient capitals of Fujiwara-kyō (Kashihara), Heijō-kyō (Nara), and later Heian-kyō (Kyoto). The placement followed the ancient Chinese palace model requirements at the time, where , the Vermilion Bird, was the Guardian of the South.
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thumb|The reconstructed Suzakumon of Heijō Palace at night The was the main gate built in the center of the south end of the imperial palaces in the Japanese ancient capitals of Fujiwara-kyō (Kashihara), Heijō-kyō (Nara), and later Heian-kyō (Kyoto). The placement followed the ancient Chinese palace model requirements at the time, where , the Vermilion Bird, was the Guardian of the South.
It was said to be the site where foreign dignitaries were received by the Emperor. All of them were destroyed centuries ago along with the respective imperial residences of their capitals.