Dharma Hall

Dharma Hall
The Dharma Hall at Hanshan Temple, in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Chinese name
Chinese法堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFǎtáng
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetPháp Đường
Chữ Hán法堂
Korean name
Hangul법당
Hanja法堂
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationBeopdang
McCune–ReischauerPŏptang
Japanese name
Kanji法堂
Transcriptions
RomanizationHōdō

The Dharma Hall or Dhamma Hall (Pali: Dhammasālā) is a central building in Buddhist temples where teachings are delivered, scriptures are expounded, and assemblies are held.

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