Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall)

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Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall) is a principal Buddhist lecture hall within the historic Hōryū-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, used for religious teachings and ceremonies.

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Daikō-dō 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist lecture hall
religious building
affiliation Hōryū-ji Buddhist temple NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Asuka-period Buddhist architecture
associatedWith Hossō school of Buddhism NERFINISHED
Nara Buddhist culture NERFINISHED
Prince Shōtoku NERFINISHED
belongsToPeriod Asuka period NERFINISHED
country Japan
culturalPropertyStatus Important cultural property of Japan
culturalSignificance important site for Buddhist education in Japan
functionInTempleComplex place for monks’ doctrinal training
venue for major rituals and assemblies
hasFunction principal lecture hall of Hōryū-ji
hasNameInJapanese 大講堂
hasRoofType tiled gabled roof
heritageStatus part of Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Hōryū-ji NERFINISHED
Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED
locatedNear Five-storied Pagoda of Hōryū-ji NERFINISHED
Kondō (Main Hall of Hōryū-ji) NERFINISHED
material wood
orientation within the Western Precinct of Hōryū-ji
partOf Hōryū-ji temple complex NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
structuralSystem timber frame construction
translationOfName Great Lecture Hall NERFINISHED
usedFor Buddhist ceremonies
lectures on Buddhist doctrine
religious teachings

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Horyu-ji hasPart Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall)