Imperial court - Kyuchu

Japanese: 宮中 - きゅうちゅう

〘noun〙① Inside the palace. Often used to refer to the emperor's residence in particular. Imperial chambers. Imperial court. Kuchu. ※Shoku Nihongi - Keiun 1st year (704), November, Water Tiger " _At the beginning, Fujiwara Palace land _{was established} . _1,505 peasants were _{given smoke and} _cloth to live in _{the palace} ." [Shiji - Zhao Shijia] ② Inside a shrine. Within the grounds of a shrine. ※Heike (early 13th century) 1 "At the Kamo no Ue shrine, a sacred offering was made, and an altar was set up in the cedar hollow behind the treasure hall, and a ritual by Dagini was performed for 100 days, when lightning struck the great cedar tree , and the lightning and fire rose up, and the palace was already in danger."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 宮殿の中。特に、天皇の居所をさすことが多い。禁中。禁裏。くちゅう。※続日本紀‐慶雲元年（704）一一月壬寅「始定_二藤原宮地_一。宅入_二宮中_一百姓一千五百五烟賜_レ布有_レ差」〔史記‐趙世家〕② 神社の中。神社の境内。※平家（１３Ｃ前）一「かもの上の社に、ある聖をこめて、御宝殿の御うしろなる杉の洞に壇をたてて、拏吉尼(だぎに)の法を百日おこなはせられけるほどに、彼(かの)大椙(おほすぎ)に雷おちかかり、雷火飫(おびたたし)うもえあがって、宮中既にあやうくみえけるを」

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