Imperial Palace Shingon-in Temple

Japanese: 宮中真言院 - きゅうちゅうしんごんいん
Imperial Palace Shingon-in Temple

…A training hall for ascetic practices located in the Daidairi (Great Palace) of Heian-kyo. It is also called the Imperial Palace Shingon-in, Shuho-in, or Mandala-dojo. In December 834 (Jowa 1), following a petition from Kukai, it was established in imitation of the training hall in the Tang Dynasty, and the building of the Kageyushi (official office of the Kageyushi) was used as the training hall. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Imperial Palace Shingon-in Temple" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…平安京の大内裏(だいだいり)にあった修法道場。宮中真言院,修法院,曼荼羅道場ともいう。834年(承和1)12月,空海の上奏により,唐の内道場に擬して設けられ,勘解由使(かげゆし)の庁舎が充てられた。…

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