also: じんじゅでん
central pavilion of Heian Palace
Historical term for the main building within the Heian Palace complex, used for state ceremonies and imperial audiences. Often mentioned in classical literature and historical texts.
See also: 十七殿
The Jijūden was one of the central buildings of the Heian Palace.
The Jijūden also appears in The Tale of Genji.
Standard kanji form; the reading じじゅうでん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but attested in some sources.
The name 仁寿殿 is composed of 仁 (benevolence), 寿 (longevity), and 殿 (hall/palace). It is a proper name for a specific building in the Heian Palace; the exact origin of the name is uncertain, but it likely reflects auspicious Confucian or Buddhist concepts common in imperial architecture.