紫し宸しん殿でん

noun

Hall for State Ceremonies

Refers to the main ceremonial hall in the Heian Palace and later the Kyoto Imperial Palace, used for enthronement and major state rituals. The reading ししいでん is a historical variant.

See also: 十七殿

• 京きょう都と御ご所しょの紫し宸しん殿でんは、即そく位いの礼れいなどの重じゅう要ような儀ぎ式しきに使つかわれた。

  The Shishinden at the Kyoto Imperial Palace was used for important ceremonies such as enthronement rites.

• 平へい安あん京きょうの内だい裏りには、紫し宸しん殿でんをはじめとする多おおくの殿でん舎しゃがあった。

  In the Heian Palace, there were many halls, including the Shishinden.