Mahavira Hall
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Mahavira Hall of Nam Tin Chuk Temple, Fu Yung Shan, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong | |
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| Geographic coordinates | 31°07′N 104°25′E / 31.12°N 104.42°ECoordinates: 31°07′N 104°25′E / 31.12°N 104.42°E |
A Mahāvīra Hall or Hall of Mahāvīra (Chinese: 大雄寶殿; pinyin: Dàxióngbǎodiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa--hiông-pó-tiān; literally: "Hall of the Great Hero"), called daeungjeon (대웅전, 大雄殿) in Korean, is the main building of a traditional Chinese Buddhist temple complex, where the historical Buddha and other buddhas and bodhisattvas are enshrined.[1][2]
Along with the Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings (天王殿) and a depository for sacred Buddhist sūtras, the Mahavira Hall is one of the three principal halls of a Chinese Buddhist temple.
Its Japanese equivalent is the hon-dō.
References
- ↑ Fotopoulou, Sophia (September 15, 2002). "The Layout of a Typical Chinese Buddhist Temple". Newsfinder.org. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ "The Art of Buddha Teaching (佛法教学的)" (in Chinese). Retrieved February 28, 2011.