also: しゅんきょうでん
noun
pavilion for weapons storage (Heian Palace)
Historical term referring to a specific building within the Heian Palace complex, used for storing weapons. Often mentioned alongside other palace structures like 十七殿.
See also: 十七殿
春興殿は平安宮内裏の十七殿の一つで、武器を収めるための建物だった。
Shunkōden was one of the seventeen pavilions in the inner palace of the Heian Palace, a building for storing weapons.
十七殿 refers to the seventeen main pavilions of the Heian Palace's inner palace, of which 春興殿 is one.
The name is composed of 春 (spring), 興 (entertainment, interest), and 殿 (palace, hall). The exact reason for the name is uncertain; it may reflect a poetic or auspicious naming convention of the Heian court.