noun
pavilion for imperial treasures and historical artifacts (Heian Palace)
Historical term referring to a specific building within the Heian Palace complex, one of the seventeen halls (十七殿). Used in contexts discussing Heian-period court architecture.
See also: 十七殿
宜陽殿は、平安宮内裏の十七殿の一つで、宝物や書物が収められていた。
The Giyōden was one of the seventeen halls of the Heian Palace inner palace, where treasures and books were stored.
The seventeen halls of the Heian Palace inner palace; 宜陽殿 is one of them.
The name is composed of 宜 (suitable, good), 陽 (sun, positive), and 殿 (hall, palace). The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a proper name for a specific Heian-period building.