Zen temples in China, but widely used by other Buddhist sects as well as in lay buildings. kon-dō (金堂) – lit. "golden hall", it is the main hall of a garan, housing the main object of worship. Unlike a butsuden, it is a true two-story building (although the second story may sometimes be missing) measuring 9×7 bays. konrō (軒廊) – covered corridor between two buildings korō or kurō (鼓楼) – tower housing a drum that marks the passing of time. It used to face the shōrō and lie next to the kō-dō, but now the drum is usually kept in the rōmon. kuin* (庫院) – kitchen/office of a Zen garan. A building hosting the galleys, the kitchen, and the offices of a temple. Usually situated in front and to the side of the butsuden, facing the sō-dō. Also called kuri. kuri (庫裏) – see kuin kyō-dō (経堂) – see kyōzō. kyōzō (経蔵) – lit. "scriptures deposit". Repository of sūtras and books about the temple's history. Also called kyō–dō. miei-dō (御影堂) – lit. "image hall". Building housing an image of the temple's founder, equivalent to a Zen sect's kaisan-dō. mi-dō (御堂) – a generic honorific term for a building which enshrines a sacred statue. Miroku Nyorai (弥勒如来) – Japanese name of Maitreya. mon (門) – a temple's gate, which can be named after its position (nandaimon: lit. "great southern gate"), its structure (nijūmon: "two storied gate"), a deity (Niōmon: lit. "Nio gate"), or its use (onarimon: lit. "imperial visit gate", a gate reserved to the Emperor). The same gate can therefore be described using more than one term. For example, a Niōmon can at the same time be a nijūmon. nandaimon (南大門) – the main southern gate of a temple, in particular that at Nara's Tōdai-ji. See also mon. nijūmon (二重門) – a two-storied gate with a roof surrounding the first floor. See also mon. Niōmon (仁王門 or 二王門) – a two-storied or high gate guarded by two wooden guardians called Niō. See also mon. noborirō (登廊) – a covered stairway at Nara's Hase-dera. pagoda – see stupa and tō. rōmon (楼門) - a high gate with two floors, only one of which has usable space, surrounded by a balcony and topped by a roof. Buddhist in origin, it is used also in Shinto shrines. sai-dō (斎堂) – the refectory at a Zen temple or monastery. See also jiki-dō. sandō （参道）-