金こん堂どう

noun

main hall; golden hall

The central building of a Buddhist temple complex, housing the principal image(s) of worship. Often translated as 'main hall' or 'golden hall'.

• 法ほう隆りゅう寺じの金こん堂どうは世せ界かい最さい古この木もく造ぞう建けん築ちくの一ひとつです。

  The main hall of Horyu-ji is one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world.

• 金こん堂どうには本ほん尊ぞんが安あん置ちされている。

  The principal image is enshrined in the main hall.