Middle gate

Japanese: 中門 - ちゅうもん

〘Noun〙① A gate located inward from the front gate. ※Shoku Nihongi - January 1st year of Reiki (715), Kihai, "A banquet of more than ₂₀₀ officials and the Silla envoy Kim Yuan Shi were sent _to the middle gate, and _{a memorial} service was presented _{to all} ." [Zhou Li - Heavenly Officials and Retainers]② The south gate of Chukaiin at Heian Palace. ※Kang Ka Shidai (around 1111), 7, "One guard on each side entered _{the two} gates _and opened the _two middle gates (the southern middle gate of the Shinkaden Hall ₎ ."③ A gate located in front of the main hall of a temple complex. ※ _Horyu- ji Garan Engi and Ryuki Zaizaicho - February 11th, 747, "Two bodies in the shape of Kongo Rikishi (at the _second middle gate ₎ ."④ A gate located midway through the middle corridor of the shinden-zukuri style, which serves as the entrance to the southern courtyard of the shinden. When the Chumon corridor becomes shorter, it is attached to the end of it. ※To-ji Yuri Documents - He, July 17, 912, Engi 12th year, Shichijo-ryo-kai "Application for sale and purchase of family certificate documents <abbreviated> Chumon Ichi-sho"⑤ In Shoin-zukuri, a part that protrudes from the southeast corner of the main hall or hall. A remnant of the Shinden-zukuri Chumon corridor. It also refers to the garden gate leading to the front garden of the main room. ※Takumi (1608-10) Neya-shu "Also, in modern Taisei-hiroma, a Chumon should be added"⑥ A gate between the outer and inner gardens of the tea room. ※Genryu Chawa (around 1715-16) "Then, the kamae of the inner garden should be Chumon, Naka-kakuri, Saruto, and the gap between the boundary and the property"⑦ In Tohoku or Niigata houses, a part that protrudes from the corner of the main house. Used as a bedroom, entrance, or stable.

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

Japanese:

〘名〙① 表門より内側の方にある門。※続日本紀‐霊亀元年（715）正月己亥「宴_二百寮主典以上並新羅使金元静等于中門_一、奏_二諸方楽_一」〔周礼‐天官・閽人〕② 平安宮の、中和院(ちゅうかいん)の南門。※江家次第（1111頃）七「左右近衛各一人、移_三入自_二掖門_一開_二中門〈神嘉殿之南中門也〉_一」③ 寺院伽藍の金堂前方にある門。※法隆寺伽藍縁起并流記資財帳‐天平一九年（747）二月一一日「金剛力士形弐躯〈在_二中門_一〉」④ 寝殿造の中門廊の途中に設けられた門で、寝殿南庭の入り口となる門。中門廊が短くなると、その先端につくようになる。※東寺百合文書‐へ・延喜一二年（912）七月一七日・七条令解「申立売買家券文事〈略〉中門壱処」⑤ 書院造で、主殿または広間の東南隅から突出した部分。寝殿造中門廊の名残。また、主な座敷の前庭に入る庭の門もいう。※匠明（1608‐10）寝屋集「又当世大成広間にしては、中門をつけ作るへし」⑥ 茶室の外露地と内露地との間にある門。※源流茶話（1715‐16頃か）「扨、内露地のかまへは中門中くくり・猿戸、境界と所有の物すきにより候へし」⑦ 東北あるいは新潟の民家で、主屋の隅から突き出した部分。寝室・出入り口あるいは厩として使う。

出典　精選版日本国語大辞典精選版日本国語大辞典について　情報

<<: Order - Chuumon

>>: Dense - dense