also: おうでんもん
noun
Ōtenmon Gate
The main southern gate of the Chōdō-in (朝堂院) reception compound within the Heian Palace. A historical architectural term; not used in modern daily life.
See also: 朝堂院 (ちょうどういん)
応天門は平安宮朝堂院の南面中央に位置していた。
The Ōtenmon Gate was located at the center of the southern side of the Chōdō-in of the Heian Palace.
応天門の変は平安時代初期の政変として知られている。
The Ōtenmon Incident is known as a political upheaval in the early Heian period.
The reception compound of the Heian Palace; 応天門 was its main southern gate.
The name 応天門 (Ōtenmon) is composed of 応 (respond/accept), 天 (heaven), and 門 (gate). It follows the naming pattern of imperial palace gates in ancient Japan, influenced by Chinese models. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.