Shichidō garan

"Garan" redirects here. For people named Garan, see Garan (name).

Shichidō garan is a Japanese Buddhist term indicating the seven halls composing the ideal Buddhist temple compound. This compound word is composed of shichidō (七堂), literally meaning "seven halls", and the abbreviated form of sangharama (伽藍, garan). The term is often shortened to just garan. Which seven halls the term refers to varies, and 七堂 may be a misinterpretation of "complete temple" (悉堂, shitsudō). In practice, shichidō garan often simply means a large temple with many buildings.

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