also: せんにょうでん
ladies' pavilion of the inner Heian Palace
Historical term for one of the buildings in the inner palace (内裏) of the Heian period. Part of the group known as 七殿 or 十七殿.
The Sen'yōden is one of the seventeen pavilions of the Heian Palace inner court.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical building name.
Alternate reading; the more common reading is せんようでん.
The name is composed of 宣 (proclaim) and 耀 (shine), but the exact historical derivation is uncertain. It is a proper name for a specific Heian-period palace building.