There are often numerous Buddhist halls within a single temple and these are referred to by different names according to factors such as their nature, their location within the temple and the statues they enshrine, and include names such as 'hondo' (main hall), 'kondo' (golden hall), 'Shaka-do' (Shakyamuni hall), 'Yakushi-do' (Medicine Buddha hall), 'Amida-do' (Amitabha hall), 'Kannon-do' (Guanyin hall) and 'Jizo-do' (Ksitigarbha hall).
仏堂は1つの寺院内に多数建立される場合も多く、その性格、寺院内での位置、安置する仏像の名称などによって、「金堂」（こんどう）、「本堂」、｢釈迦堂」、「薬師堂」、「阿弥陀堂」、「観音堂」、「地蔵堂」などさまざまな名称で呼ばれる。