Jiang tang, Jiǎng táng, Jiāng tāng: 8 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
講堂 [jiang tang]—The preaching hall, lecture hall.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
講堂 [jiang tang]—A lecture hall — [a hall/pagoda (堂塔 [tang ta])] is a hall or building for preaching the Dharma (說法 [shuo fa]) and explaining sutras (講經 [jiang jing]). The lower section of the Sutra of Immeasurable Life (無量壽經 [wu liang shou jing]) states: "When Amitābha Buddha (無量壽佛 [wu liang shou fu]) was establishing the Dharma for the great assembly (大眾 [da zhong]) of Śrāvakas (聲聞 [sheng wen]) and Bodhisattvas (菩薩 [pu sa]), they all gathered in the Seven-Jewel (七寶 [qi bao]) Lecture Hall to widely establish the teachings of the path and expound the wonderful Dharma (妙法 [miao fa])."
講堂—【堂塔】說法講經之堂舍。無量壽經下曰：「無量壽佛，為諸聲聞菩薩大眾班定法時，都悉集會七寶講堂，廣定道教演暢妙法。」
[táng tǎ] shuō fǎ jiǎng jīng zhī táng shě. wú liàng shòu jīng xià yuē: “wú liàng shòu fú, wèi zhū shēng wén pú sà dà zhòng bān dìng fǎ shí, dōu xī jí huì qī bǎo jiǎng táng, guǎng dìng dào jiào yǎn chàng miào fǎ.”
[tang ta] shuo fa jiang jing zhi tang she. wu liang shou jing xia yue: "wu liang shou fu, wei zhu sheng wen pu sa da zhong ban ding fa shi, dou xi ji hui qi bao jiang tang, guang ding dao jiao yan chang miao fa."
講堂 t = 讲堂 s = jiǎng táng p refers to [noun] “lecture hall”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan; Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism).
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講堂 [jiǎng táng] [jiang tang]—
1. A place where scriptures and classics (經術 [jing shu]) were taught and studied in ancient times (舊時 [jiu shi]). From "Book of the Later Han" (《後漢書 [hou han shu]》), Volume 2, "Annals of Emperor Xiaoming of Xianzong" (顯宗孝明帝紀 [xian zong xiao ming di ji]): "Upon his return, he visited the residence of Confucius (孔子宅 [kong zi zhai]), offered sacrifices to Confucius (仲尼 [zhong ni]) and his seventy-two disciples (七十二弟子 [qi shi er di zi]). He personally attended the lecture hall, and ordered the Crown Prince (皇太子 [huang tai zi]) and various princes (諸王 [zhu wang]) to lecture on the classics (講經 [jiang jing])."
2. A place where Buddhist scriptures (佛家 [fu jia]) are expounded and Dharma (說法 [shuo fa]) is taught.
3. A classroom (教室 [jiao shi]) in a school (學校 [xue xiao]).
講堂：1.舊時講習經術的地方。《後漢書．卷二．顯宗孝明帝紀》：「還，幸孔子宅，祠仲尼及七十二弟子。親御講堂，命皇太子、諸王講經。」
2.佛家講經說法的地方。
3.學校的教室。
jiǎng táng:1. jiù shí jiǎng xí jīng shù de de fāng. < hòu hàn shū． juǎn èr． xiǎn zōng xiào míng dì jì>: “hái, xìng kǒng zi zhái, cí zhòng ní jí qī shí èr dì zi. qīn yù jiǎng táng, mìng huáng tài zi,, zhū wáng jiǎng jīng.”
2. fú jiā jiǎng jīng shuō fǎ de de fāng.
3. xué xiào de jiào shì.
jiang tang:1. jiu shi jiang xi jing shu de de fang. < hou han shu. juan er. xian zong xiao ming di ji>: "hai, xing kong zi zhai, ci zhong ni ji qi shi er di zi. qin yu jiang tang, ming huang tai zi,, zhu wang jiang jing."
2. fu jia jiang jing shuo fa de de fang.
3. xue xiao de jiao shi.
講堂 [jiǎng táng] refers to: “lecture hall”.
講堂 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 講院; 道場.
[Sanskrit] maṇḍala-mātra-vyūha; sālā-sāmantaka.
[Vietnamese] giảng đường.
[Korean] 강당 / gangdang.
[Japanese] コウドウ / kōdō.
Chinese language.
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