Dharma Hall

Dharma Hall
The Dharma Hall at Hanshan Temple, in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Chinese name
Chinese	法堂
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Fǎtáng
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabet	Pháp Đường
Chữ Hán	法堂
Korean name
Hangul	강당
Hanja	講堂
Transcriptions Revised Romanization Gangdang McCune–Reischauer Kangdang
Japanese name
Kanji	法堂
Transcriptions Romanization Hōdō

The Dharma Hall or Dhamma Hall (Pali: Dhammasālā) is a central building in Buddhist temples where teachings are delivered, scriptures are expounded, and assemblies are held.