WebThe shanmen (Gate of Three Liberations) at White Horse Temple, in Luoyang, Henan Province. The Gate of Shanmen or Hall of the Shanmen or simply Shanmen ( simplified Chinese: 山门殿; traditional Chinese: 山門殿; pinyin: Shānméndiàn) [a], is the entrance gate of a Buddhist temple. In ancient times, nearly all Buddhist temples had a ...