gedou　外堂

KEY WORD :　architecture / buildings & structures

Lit. outer hall. The outer part of a two part structure called the *soudou 僧堂, one of the buildings found at a Zen temple. The gedou was used for administrative purposes or for accommodating guest priests.

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*naidou 内堂

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