page_title: Shichidō garan
hierarchical_section_title: Shichidō garan
caption_attribution_description: English: Tōshōdai-ji's Korō is a Japan's National Treasure in Nara, Nara prefecture, Japan. It was built in 1240. 日本語: 唐招提寺 鼓楼は日本の国宝, 奈良県奈良市. 1240年の建築
context_page_description: Shichidō garan is a Japanese Buddhist term indicating the seven halls composing the ideal Buddhist temple compound. This compound word is composed by the word shichidō, literally meaning "seven halls", and garan, meaning "temple". The term is often shortened to just garan. Which seven halls the term refers to varies, and it is also pointed out that 七堂 is possibly a misinterpretation of shitsudō, meaning a complete temple. In practice, shichidō garan often simply means a large temple with many buildings. See below for more details about what are the possible seven buildings included.
context_section_description: Shichidō garan is a Japanese Buddhist term indicating the seven halls composing the ideal Buddhist temple compound. This compound word is composed by the word shichidō (七堂), literally meaning "seven halls", and garan (伽藍), meaning "temple". The term is often shortened to just garan. Which seven halls the term refers to varies, and it is also pointed out that 七堂 is possibly a misinterpretation of shitsudō (悉堂), meaning a complete temple. In practice, shichidō garan often simply means a large temple with many buildings. See below for more details about what are the possible seven buildings included.
caption: Part of Tōshōdai-ji's garan (left to right, the kondō, the kōdō, the korō and the raidō)
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