with the competing Rinzai school. In 1796 he also had the sangha hall (sōdō, 僧堂) at Eihei-ji rebuilt in imitation of the Song Dynasty structures that Dōgen...

is hung. sōbō (僧坊) – The monks' living quarters in a non-Zen garan sō-dō (僧堂) – Lit. "monk hall". A building dedicated to the practice of Zazen. It used...

is hung. sōbō (僧坊) – The monks' living quarters in a non-Zen garan sō-dō (僧堂) – Lit. "monk hall". A building dedicated to the practice of Zazen. It used...

follow the training in an officially recognized training centre, sōdō-ango (僧堂安居). Becoming a Sōtō-Zen priest starts with shukke tokudo (出家得度). In this ceremony...

Zuimonki. With the construction of Japan's first Chinese-style sōdō (Japanese: 僧堂), or monks' hall, in 1236, the temple officially changed its name to Kannondori...

– lit. Shakyamuni hall. A building enshrining a statue of Buddha. sō-dō* (僧堂) – lit. "monk hall". A building dedicated to the practice of zazen. It used...

34.00459659; 134.55076887 (Jōrokuji Kannondō) [8] Jōroku-ji Kyōzō 丈六寺経蔵(旧僧堂) Jōrokuji kyōzō (kyū-sōdō) 1644 Tokushima 34°00′18″N 134°33′04″E / 34.00490124°N...

and that the authority of the Soto Sect and its training monasteries (専門僧堂) inhibit the practice of Zen. Matsuoka died in 1997. According to Kozen Sampson...

Rakan. sōbō (僧坊)* – The monks' living quarters in a non-Zen garan sō-dō* (僧堂) – Lit. "monk hall". A building dedicated to the practice of Zazen. It used...

1235. Shortly after this event, Ejō took part in the planning of the sōdō (僧堂; meditation hall) which was to be built there, and also oversaw its dedication...