Arhat Hall

Arhat Hall
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese羅漢
Simplified Chinese罗汉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLuóhàn Táng
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese殿
Simplified Chinese殿
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLuóhàn Diàn
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetLa Hán Đường
Chữ Hán
Korean name
Hangul나한전
Hanja羅漢殿
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationNahanjeon
McCune–ReischauerNahanjŏn
Japanese name
Kanji
Transcriptions
RomanizationRakan-dō

The Arhat Hall is a building in East Asian Buddhist temples dedicated to the veneration of the Arhats (Sanskrit: Arhat; Pali: Arahant), who are enlightened disciples of the Buddha. It serves as spaces for contemplation on the Buddha's teachings and the diverse paths to enlightenment. The life-sized statues of Arhats within these halls are renowned for their vivid, individualized expressions and poses, depicting a range of human emotions and spiritual states. They are typically named the Luohan tang in Chinese Buddhist temples, the Rakan-dō in Japanese Buddhist temples, the Nahan-jeon in Korean Buddhist temples, and La Hán Đường in Vietnamese Buddhist temples.