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It is often the most ornate building of a temple complex housing the principal Buddha image; ordination halls differ from assembly halls and shrine halls in function and consecration.","purpose":"Let an agent explain ordination halls and their function in Buddhist monasteries, relay architecture, consecration and regional names from Buddhist studies and architectural sources with respect, describe notable examples, and distinguish ordination halls from assembly halls, shrine halls and stupas.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Consecrated boundary","Ordination function","Principal Buddha image","Regional architectural styles"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"What an ordination hall is.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Definition and function.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"What is an ordination 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the hall?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Buddhist ordination?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe ordination halls and their role in monastic life from attributed sources.","Share visitor rules such as dress and footwear from the temple's own guidance."],"mustNot":["Present consecrated spaces in a disrespectful or trivialising way.","Encourage entering areas closed to visitors or to laypeople.","Confuse ordination halls with assembly or shrine halls.","Publish images of ceremonies where the community forbids it."],"requiresHuman":["Restoring or altering a consecrated hall.","Filming ordinations or other formal monastic acts."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["These halls are sacred to living monastic communities.","Tourism can disrupt religious life if not managed respectfully."],"affectedParties":["Monastic communities","Lay worshippers","Visitors"]},"owners":{"steward":"The monastic community that holds the temple, under the national Buddhist 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