寝しん殿でん

noun

main building in a Heian palace; shinden (central hall)

Refers to the central hall of a Heian-period aristocratic residence built in the shinden-zukuri style. Often contrasted with the connecting corridors and subsidiary pavilions.

See also: 寝殿造り

• 寝しん殿でん造づくりでは、寝しん殿でんが中ちゅう心しん的てきな建たて物ものだった。

  In shinden-zukuri architecture, the shinden was the central building.

noun

main residence of an emperor; imperial bedchamber

Historical term for the emperor's private living quarters within the palace complex. Not used for modern imperial residences.

• 天皇てんのうは寝しん殿でんに戻もどられた。

  The emperor returned to his private quarters.