Women's Hall - Nyonindo

Japanese: 女人堂 - にょにんどう
Women's Hall - Nyonindo
〘Noun〙 A hall where women secluded themselves in chanting sutras or chanting prayers. It is located outside the temple grounds. The one at Mount Koya, where women were prohibited from entering, is particularly famous. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Wankyu Issei (1685), Vol. 1 "Is this the women's hall? Even though it is only for a day, it is sad not to see a woman."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 女がこもって読経や念仏をする堂。寺の境内の外にある。特に女人禁制であった高野山のものが有名。※浮世草子・椀久一世（1685）上「是かや女人堂、一日の事ながら女を見ぬこと悲しく」

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