noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Refers to getting off a horse or vehicle, often as a gesture of respect. Historically associated with dismounting before a superior or sacred place.
門の前で馬から下乗した。
He dismounted from his horse in front of the gate.
神社の境内
Dismounting is required within the shrine grounds.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
prohibition against entering on horseback
Specifically refers to a rule or custom forbidding riding a horse into the grounds of a temple or shrine. Often seen on signs or in historical contexts.
寺の入口に「下乗」と書かれた立て札があった。
There was a sign at the temple entrance that read 'Dismount'.