Shishinden - Shishinden

Japanese: 紫宸殿 - ししんでん

[1] The name of a palace in the ancient Chinese imperial court. [Tang Hui Yao - Volume 30, Daming Palace] [2] The main hall of the Imperial Palace. A Shinmei-style palace facing south, with 18 steps in the center, and cherry and tachibana trees planted on the left and right in front of it. In the center of the palace is the Imperial Court, and behind it is the Kenjo no Soji (paper screen for wise and wise men) . Official ceremonies such as enthronement, morning greetings, and festival ceremonies were held here. Naden (Southern Palace ). Front Hall. Shishi-den ( Front Hall). *Shoku Nihon Kiki - Tencho 10th year (833), March, Water Tiger: "The Emperor will give the Shishin _- den _to his ministers. He will give _them _sake . _{There will be} _{an entertainment} of Go." *Takanohon Heike (early 13th century), 4: "As long as there is no Daigokuden, the enthronement will take place in the Shishin -den."

Shishi-den [Purple Shinden]

(The reading habit begins with the nasalization of the glottal stop before "de") = Shishinden (Purple Shinden) *From the Shukaisho (13th-14th century) "Nanden _wo Shishinden _wo " *From the Setsugeisho (Yamamoto Kyubei edition) (1661) "There is a miyuki to Shishiden, and there is a kwangaou to the main Dairi"

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

[一] 古く、中国の禁中にあった殿舎の名。〔唐会要‐巻三〇・大明宮〕[二] 内裏正殿。神明造りの殿舎で南面し、中央に一八段の階があり、その前方左右に桜と橘(たちばな)の木が植えられてある。殿内の中央には御帳台があり、その後方に賢聖障子(けんじょうのそうじ)をもつ。即位、朝賀、節会(せちえ)などの公式の儀式を行なった。南殿(なでん)。前殿。ししいでん。※続日本後紀‐天長一〇年（833）三月壬寅「天皇御_二紫宸殿_一。賜_二群臣酒_一。有_二囲碁之興_一」※高野本平家（１３Ｃ前）四「大極殿なからん上は、紫震殿(シシンテン)にてこそ御即位はあるべけれ」