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Shichidō garan

Ideal Buddhist temple layout (seven main buildings)

Temples

Shichidō garan (七堂伽藍) is a Japanese Buddhist term designating the classical ideal layout of a temple compound comprising seven essential structures (shichidō). Garan is derived from Sanskrit sangharama, originally referring to a serene park where monks gathered.

In English
Ideal structure of a Buddhist temple (7 buildings)
Other spellings
shishidō garan · shishidō-garan · shishido-garan · Shishido garan

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