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Main Hall (Raymond, Mississippi)
Main Hall may refer to: ;in China * Mahavira Hall, the main hall of traditional Buddhist temples ;in Japan * Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism), of a Buddhist temple * Honden, the main hall of a shinto Shrine ;in the United States * Main Hall (Raymond, Mississippi), listed on the NRHP in Hinds County, Mississippi * Main Hall (Springfield, South Dakota), listed on the NRHP in Bon Homme County, South Dakota *Main Hall, Randolph-Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, NRHP-listed *Main Hall (Lawrence University), Appleton, Wisconsin, NRHP-listed * Main Hall (De Pere, Wisconsin), listed on the NRHP in Brown County, Wisconsin *Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School was the original building for La Crosse Normal School now the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (UWL or UW Lax) is a public university in La Crosse, Wisconsin. ..., La Crosse, Wisconsin, NRHP-listed See also * Old Main {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahavira Hall
A Mahavira Hall, usually simply known as a Main Hall, is the main hall or building in a traditional Chinese Buddhist temple, enshrining representations of Gautama Buddha and various other buddhas and bodhisattvas. It is encountered throughout East Asia. Names From their importance and use, they are often simply known in English as the temples' "Main" or "Great Halls". The term "Mahavira Hall", also encountered as "Mahāvīra Hall" or "Hall of the Mahāvīra", is a reverse translation, employing the original Sanskrit term in place of its Chinese or English equivalent. They are also known as the Precious Hall of the Great Hero, the Hall of Great Strength, or the Daxiongbao Hall. Less often, a main hall is called an "adytum", after the equivalent area in Greco-Roman temples. It is also sometimes misunderstood as the "Great, Powerful, and Precious Palace".. Description Mahavira Hall is the main hall of a Buddhist temple. It is generally located in the north of the Heavenly King H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism)
Main hall is the building within a Japanese Buddhist temple compound ('' garan'') which enshrines the main object of veneration.Kōjien Japanese dictionary Because the various denominations deliberately use different terms, this single English term translates several Japanese words, among them ''butsuden'', ''butsu-dō'', ''kondō'', ''konpon-chūdō'', and ''hondō''. ''Hondō'' is its exact Japanese equivalent, while the others are more specialized words used by particular sects or for edifices having a particular structure. Kondō (Asuka and Nara periods) The term started to be used during the Asuka and Nara periods. A ''kondō'' is the centerpiece of an ancient Buddhist temple's ''garan'' in Japan. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it may derive from the perceived preciousness of its content, or from the fact that the interior was lined with gold. This is the name used by the oldest temples in the country.Iwanami Nihonshi Jiten A ''kondō'', for example Hōryū-ji's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honden
In Shinto shrine architecture, the , also called , or sometimes as in Ise Shrine's case, is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrined ''kami'', usually symbolized by a mirror or sometimes by a statue.JAANUS The building is normally in the rear of the shrine and closed to the general public. In front of it usually stands the ''Haiden (Shinto), haiden'', or Public speaking, oratory. The ''haiden'' is often connected to the ''honden'' by a ''Heiden (Shinto), heiden'', or hall of offerings. Physically, the ''honden'' is the heart of the shrine complex, connected to the rest of the shrine but usually raised above it, and protected from public access by a fence called ''tamagaki''. It usually is relatively small and with a gabled roof. Its doors are usually kept closed, except at matsuri, religious festivals. Kannushi, Shinto priests themselves enter only to perform rituals. The rite of opening those doors is itself an important part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Hall (Raymond, Mississippi)
Main Hall may refer to: ;in China * Mahavira Hall, the main hall of traditional Buddhist temples ;in Japan * Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism), of a Buddhist temple * Honden, the main hall of a shinto Shrine ;in the United States * Main Hall (Raymond, Mississippi), listed on the NRHP in Hinds County, Mississippi * Main Hall (Springfield, South Dakota), listed on the NRHP in Bon Homme County, South Dakota *Main Hall, Randolph-Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, NRHP-listed *Main Hall (Lawrence University), Appleton, Wisconsin, NRHP-listed * Main Hall (De Pere, Wisconsin), listed on the NRHP in Brown County, Wisconsin *Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School was the original building for La Crosse Normal School now the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (UWL or UW Lax) is a public university in La Crosse, Wisconsin. ..., La Crosse, Wisconsin, NRHP-listed See also * Old Main {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Hinds County, Mississippi
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hinds County, Mississippi. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 117 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 5 National Historic Landmarks. Another 4 properties were once listed but have been removed. Current listings Former listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi * National Register of Historic Places listings in Mississippi References {{Hinds County, Mississippi Hinds County Hinds County is a county locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Hall (Springfield, South Dakota)
Main Hall may refer to: ;in China * Mahavira Hall, the main hall of traditional Buddhist temples ;in Japan * Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism), of a Buddhist temple * Honden, the main hall of a shinto Shrine ;in the United States *Main Hall (Raymond, Mississippi), listed on the NRHP in Hinds County, Mississippi * Main Hall (Springfield, South Dakota), listed on the NRHP in Bon Homme County, South Dakota *Main Hall, Randolph-Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, NRHP-listed *Main Hall (Lawrence University), Appleton, Wisconsin, NRHP-listed * Main Hall (De Pere, Wisconsin), listed on the NRHP in Brown County, Wisconsin *Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School was the original building for La Crosse Normal School now the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (UWL or UW Lax) is a public university in La Crosse, Wisconsin. ..., La Crosse, Wisconsin, NRHP-listed See also * Old Main {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Bon Homme County, South Dakota
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bon Homme County, South Dakota. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Bon Homme County, South Dakota. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 40 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Current listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in South Dakota * National Register of Historic Places listings in South Dakota This is a list of properties and historic districts in the U.S. state of South Dakota that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The state's more than 1,300 listings are distributed across all of its 66 counties. The locatio ... References {{Bon Homme County, South Dakota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Hall, Randolph-Macon Women's College
The Main Hall is a historic building located on the campus of Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was built between 1891 and 1911, and is a large Queen Anne style brick building complex. The central entrance tower and eastern wings were constructed between 1891–1893. Two additional wings were added to the west in 1896. With the erection of a wing to the west in 1899, the building was completed according to the original plan. In 1911 an annex was added to the rear of the entrance pavilion. Further additions and renovations were made to the north elevation in 1936. Its most distinctive features is the central entrance tower with a front portico and topped by a parapet wall and capped by a classically inspired wooden cupola, crowned by a finial A finial (from '' la, finis'', end) or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. In architecture, it is a small decorative device, employed to emphasize the Apex (geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Hall (Lawrence University)
Main Hall is an academic building on the campus of Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Constructed in 1853, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Main Hall was the second building on the Lawrence campus, after the long-demolished Lawrence Institute building erected in 1848.Samuel Plantz,Lawrence College, ''Wisconsin Magazine of History'', December 1922, at 146. Funding for the building came from the sale of $100 "perpetual scholarships" to Lawrence College. It is constructed of stone from local limestone quarries, with a dome made from wood and hand-hewed beams from local sawmills.Council of Independent Colleges,Main Hall, Historic Campus Architecture Project. When it was first built, Main Hall housed a library, chapel, classrooms, housing for men, and offices for faculty and administration. The building was known in the early twentieth century as "Recitation Hall." It was remodeled in 1938, 1941, the 1970s, and 1999. A sundial from Milwaukee- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Hall (De Pere, Wisconsin)
Main Hall may refer to: ;in China * Mahavira Hall, the main hall of traditional Buddhist temples ;in Japan * Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism), of a Buddhist temple * Honden, the main hall of a shinto Shrine ;in the United States *Main Hall (Raymond, Mississippi), listed on the NRHP in Hinds County, Mississippi *Main Hall (Springfield, South Dakota), listed on the NRHP in Bon Homme County, South Dakota *Main Hall, Randolph-Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, NRHP-listed *Main Hall (Lawrence University), Appleton, Wisconsin, NRHP-listed * Main Hall (De Pere, Wisconsin), listed on the NRHP in Brown County, Wisconsin *Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School was the original building for La Crosse Normal School now the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (UWL or UW Lax) is a public university in La Crosse, Wisconsin. ..., La Crosse, Wisconsin, NRHP-listed See also * Old Main {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Brown County, Wisconsin
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Brown County, Wisconsin. It is intended to provide a comprehensive listing of entries in the National Register of Historic Places that are located in Brown County, Wisconsin. The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below may be seen in a map.The latitude and longitude information provided is primarily from the National Register Information System, and has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. For 1%, the location info may be way off. We seek to correct the coordinate information wherever it is found to be erroneous. Please leave a note in the Discussion page for this article if you believe any specific location is incorrect. There are 62 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another two properties were once listed but have been removed. Current listings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School
Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School was the original building for La Crosse Normal School now the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse in La Crosse, Wisconsin La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population as of the 2020 census w .... The building was constructed in 1909. The office of the chancellor and various administrative departments are in Main Hall. The building is now known as the Maurice O. Graff Main Hall. References University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Buildings and structures in La Crosse, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–La Crosse University and college administration buildings in the United States National Register of Historic Places in La Crosse County, Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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