If they made an another road detouring the gate, why did they make the gate ?

If you read Shakyamuni Buddha’s teaching he once said “There are 84,000 paths to Nirvana.”

So every can follow their own paths to enlightenment :)

Wonderful pictures, I haven't been visiting your blog regularly, which is a mistake on my end. I always find these pictures refreshing. Some of the wood carving you shot are exquisite to say the least.