noun
hall with a statue of Kobo Daishi
Specifically a hall at a Shingon Buddhist temple that enshrines a statue of Kobo Daishi (Kukai), the founder of Shingon Buddhism.
このお寺の大師堂には、弘法大師の像が安置されています。
In the Daishido of this temple, a statue of Kobo Daishi is enshrined.
From 大師 (Daishi, 'Great Master', referring to Kobo Daishi) + 堂 (dō, 'hall').