Final answer:
The assembly hall for monks in a Japanese Buddhist temple, where sacred texts are read, is known as the Hondo. This is the main hall where religious practices are held.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks about the name of an assembly hall for monks in a Japanese Buddhist temple, where sacred texts are read. The correct answer to this question is Hondo, the main hall of the temple where religious rites and the reading of sacred texts occur.
The Butsuden is a Buddha hall, which may hold the main statue of Buddha within a temple, and the Kondo is a 'Golden Hall' which also serves a similar ceremonial purpose.
The choice D) Shoin, refers to a type of study room or library. Given the historical context of Japanese Buddhism during the Asuka, Nara, and Heian periods, where grand temples like the Tōdaiji were constructed, the Hondo played a crucial role as the main assembly hall within the Japanese Buddhist temple complexes.