Joneiden

The name of a palace in the Heian Palace. It is located south of the Joganden Hall in the center of the palace. It was the residence of the Empress and Nyogo. It is also called Kisakimachi or Kisaimachi. The main building is 7 bays east to west and 2 bays north to south, and has eaves on all four sides and a grand eaves on the west, facing south. It is divided into east and west by the Medou (horse path) that runs through the center. On the east side of the earthen-floored Medou corridor that leads from the Medou to Shokyoden is the Medou well. During the Gosechi event held in mid-November, which focuses on dancers performing dance music, the dancers practice their dance on a stage set up in the Joneiden Hall, and the Medou dance is watched by the Emperor, and this is why it was also called Gosetsuden.

[Sanae Yoshida]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

平安宮内裏(だいり)の殿舎の名。内裏中央貞観殿(じょうがんでん)の南に位置する。皇后・女御(にょうご)の居所。后町(きさきまち・きさいまち)ともいう。東西7間、南北2間の母屋(もや)の四面に庇(ひさし)、西に孫庇がある南向きの建物。中央を通る馬道(めどう)で東西に分けられる。馬道から承香殿(しょうきょうでん)に続く土間の后町廊の東側には后町井がある。11月中旬に行われる、舞姫による舞楽を中心とした行事「五節(ごせち)」のなかで、常寧殿に設けた帳台(ちょうだい)を舞台として舞姫が舞の稽古(けいこ)をし、それを天皇が見物する「帳台の試(こころみ)」が行われ、そのため五節殿ともよばれた。

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