![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzc3BOi-vc4j7d2lCm9WYLRDuISkLNgynyXe5UPmBE7e3ipoud5zhIPcdFyb-v1pmMNSQDz8QGb8qHJoWIgv5aGp1u0_LjtMemMZyJLmMdPkdutsqWOwjhttL9hDk9hc10Fp8kvETMD3Fr/s200/DKh920070801202745.jpg)
Gates Gates mark the entrance to the temple grounds. There is usually one main gate, and possibly several additional gates, along the temple's main approach. Example: Sanmon Gate of Kenchoji in Kamakura. Bell On New Year's Eve, temple bells are rung 108 times, corresponding to the Buddhist concept of 108 worldly desires. Example: Great Bell of Kenchoji in Kamakura.