Outer sanctuary

Japanese: 外陣 - げじん
Outer sanctuary
〘 noun 〙 In a shrine or temple, the place outside the inner sanctuary where the object of worship or the principal image of the main hall or temple is enshrined, where the general public can worship. Gaijin. ⇔ Inner sanctuary. ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) Chapter 34: "The vertical ritual of praising Ichijo is performed in the outer sanctuary of Shikan- in Temple."

Gaijin Gwaijin [Outer Shrine]

In a shrine or temple, the place where the public worships, located outside the inner sanctuary where the main hall, the object of worship, and the principal image are enshrined.

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Japanese:
〘名〙 社寺において、本殿・本堂の神体・本尊安置の場所である内陣の外側にあって、一般の人々が拝礼するところ。がいじん。⇔内陣。※太平記(14C後)三四「止観院の外陣(ケヂン)にして一乗讚の竪義(りうぎ)を執り行ふ」

がい‐じん グヮイヂン【外陣】

〘名〙 社寺において、本殿、本堂の神体、本尊安置の場所である内陣の外側にあって、一般の人々が拝礼する所。げじん。⇔内陣

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