noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
closing of the fireplace in a Zen temple
A Zen Buddhist ritual marking the end of the winter heating season, observed on the first day of the second month of the traditional calendar. Contrasts with 開炉 (opening of the fireplace).
See also: 開炉
禅寺では、二月一日に閉炉の行事が行われる。
At Zen temples, the closing-of-the-fireplace ceremony is held on February 1st.
開炉 is the opening of the fireplace in autumn, while 閉炉 is its closing in late winter.
Compound of 閉 (close) and 炉 (hearth/fireplace). The reading へいろ is the standard on'yomi for these characters.