正せい殿でん

noun

main temple building; main shrine building

Refers to the principal hall of a temple or shrine, where the main object of worship is enshrined or major ceremonies are held.

• この神じん社じゃの正せい殿でんは江え戸ど時じ代だいに建たてられた。

  The main building of this shrine was built in the Edo period.

noun

Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies

Specifically the Shishinden (紫宸殿), the main hall of the Kyoto Imperial Palace used for enthronement and other state ceremonies.

See also: 紫宸殿

• 京きょう都と御ご所しょの正せい殿でんは紫し宸しん殿でんと呼よばれ、重じゅう要ような儀ぎ式しきが行おこなわれた。

  The main hall of the Kyoto Imperial Palace is called Shishinden, where important ceremonies were held.

noun

central palace building; state chamber

General term for the main or central building of a palace, often used in historical or architectural contexts.

• 平へい安あん京きょうの大だい内だい裏りには、正せい殿でんを中ちゅう心しんに多おおくの建たて物ものが配はい置ちされていた。

  In the Heian-kyō Imperial Palace, many buildings were arranged around the central hall.