廟びょう堂どう

noun

mausoleum; ancestral shrine

Refers to a building housing the remains or spirit of a deceased person, especially for imperial or noble families. The cross-reference to 御霊屋 (おたまや) suggests a Shinto context.

See also: 御霊屋 (おたまや)

• その廟びょう堂どうには歴れき代だいの天皇てんのうが祀まつられている。

  Successive emperors are enshrined in that mausoleum.

noun

imperial court

Historical or literary term for the imperial court or the seat of government. Not used for modern courts.

• 古いにしえの廟びょう堂どうでは、政まつりごとが行おこなわれていた。

  In the ancient imperial court, governance was conducted.