chuukondou　中金堂

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Lit. middle golden hall. An image hall *kondou 金堂 located at the center of the north-south axis of temple buildings in line with the south gate. The excavation of the Asukadera 飛鳥寺 site in Nara, revealed a chuukondou behind the small pagoda, both on the N-S axis. The excavation also exposed the placement of two more halls on either side of the pagoda. These were the west kondou, *saikondou 西金堂, and the east kondou, *toukondou 東金堂. The east and west halls were smaller than the chuukondou and were placed facing the pagoda. Another example was discovered upon excavating the site of Kawaharadera 川原寺 (mid 7c), also in Nara. There the pagoda was located east of the N-S axis and had a west kondou opposite it. The chuukondou was on the N-S axis facing the central gate, with an enclosing corridor attached to it on each side.

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