kondo definition - Architecture Dictionary

kondo

Golden Hall: the sanctuary where the main image of worship is kept in a Japanese Buddhist temple. The Jodo, Shinshu, and Nicheiren sects of Buddhism use the term hondo for this sanctuary, the Shingon and Tendai sects use chudo, and the Zen sect uses butsuden.

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