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wakijin 脇陣

Side sanctuary. Areas beside the main hall *hondō 本堂 of a Buddhist…

Architecture, Buildings, Structures
Zendō 禅堂 ✓

Also called *sōdō 僧堂; sometimes *masodō…

Architecture, Buildings, Structures
zenpai 前拝

Old name kizahashi 階 means steps (see *hashi 階). The front steps…

Architecture, Buildings, Structures
Zenshitsu 禅室

Sometimes an alternative *Zendō 禅堂.

1 A room for…

Architecture, Buildings, Structures

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JAANUS is the on-line Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology compiled by Dr. Mary Neighbour Parent.

Originally built by the Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation, it is now hosted and maintained by the Media Center for Art History at Columbia University