Temporary palace (Ordo) - Angu

Japanese: 行宮(オルド) - あんぐう
Temporary palace (Ordo) - Angu

…By extension, it is also used to mean the imperial court, headquarters, or harem. Its original meaning is said to have meant “the center,” and it appeared in Chinese documents from the Liao dynasty, where it was translated into Chinese as the palace or the register. As the monarch’s power grew stronger, the organization and scale of the palace were improved. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ordo" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…転じて,宮廷,本営,後宮の意味にも使われる。原義は〈中央〉を意味するといわれ,中国文献には遼代から現れて,行宮,行帳などと漢訳される。君主権力が強化されるに従い組織・規模が整備されていった。…

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