弘こ徽き殿でん

noun

ladies' pavilion; Kokiden

One of the buildings in the inner Heian Palace complex, specifically the pavilion for high-ranking court ladies. Often appears in classical literature such as The Tale of Genji.

See also: 七殿 · 十七殿

• 弘徽こき殿でんは、平へい安あん京きょう内だい裏りの七しち殿でんの一ひとつである。

  The Kokiden is one of the seven halls of the Heian Palace inner compound.

• 源げん氏じ物もの語がたりでは、弘徽こき殿でんの女にょう御ごが重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

  In The Tale of Genji, the Kokiden Consort plays an important role.