The Yashamon Gate from the Taiyuin Mausoleum in Nikko enshrines four female devils, represented in 4 different colors and symbolizing the four cardinal points.
The gate is also known as Botanmon Gate (Peony Gate), because of the peony ornaments - 「ボタン」 botan in Japanese.
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