curtained sleeping platform in shinden-style residences
Historical architectural term for a raised, curtained sleeping area used by high-ranking individuals in Heian-period shinden-zukuri mansions. Not used in modern everyday contexts.
See also: 寝殿
In shinden-style buildings, the chōdai was used as a sleeping place for people of high rank.
curtained sleeping platform in shinden-style residences
ornamental doorway in a shoin-style reception suite
Standard kanji spelling for this historical architectural term.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 帳台.
Compound of 帳 (curtain) and 台 (platform). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a curtained platform used as a sleeping area in Heian-period aristocratic architecture.