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僧堂 (soudou) Japanese meaning: temple meditation hall | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Related words 本ほん 堂どう 本堂 is the main hall of a temple where the principal image is enshrined, while 僧堂 is specifically the hall for monks' practice and daily life.
禅ぜん 堂どう 禅堂 is a more general term for a Zen meditation hall, whereas 僧堂 often implies the hall within a Zen monastery that serves multiple functions for monks.
Etymology From 僧 (monk) + 堂 (hall). The term is deeply associated with Zen Buddhism, where the 僧堂 is a central building for monastic practice.
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寺てら
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僧そう
堂どう
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時じ
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建た
て
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The monks' hall of this temple was built in the Edo period.