Higashisanjo-dono

Japanese: 東三条殿 - ひがしさんじょうどの

One of the aristocratic residences in Heian-kyo. It is considered a representative example of the shinden-zukuri style. It was said to have been the residence of Fujiwara no Yoshifusa in the early Heian period, and Fujiwara no Kaneie built a new residence here in 969 (Anwa 2), which became the village residence for his daughters who entered the Imperial Court, where princes were raised, and which was also used as a Sato Dairi (a temporary palace for the residence of the emperor's maternal relatives). Kaneie was later called "Higashi Sanjodono," and his second daughter, Senshi, was given the title of "Higashi Sanjo-in." After that, it was passed down to successive heads of the Fujiwara clan, and ceremonies such as the establishment of an empress and grand banquets were held here. It was burned down in 1166 (Jin'an 1). Heian-kyo was crossed from north to south by Suzaku-oji, with Sakyo to the east and Ukyo to the west, and each was divided into nine blocks by a main road running east to west. These blocks were called Ichijo, Nijo, etc. from north to south, and this mansion was located in Sanjo (south of Nijo-oji) in Sakyo, occupying two cho (1 cho is about 120m square) from north to south, hence the name. ◇It is also called "Tousanjo-dono."

Tosanjo-dono [Higashi-sanjo-dono]

Higashisanjodon. ⇒ Higashisanjodon

Source : Kodansha Dictionary of House and Interior Terms Information

Japanese:

平安京の貴族邸宅の一つ。寝殿造りの代表的なものとされる。平安初期の藤原良房邸とされ、ここに藤原兼家が969（安和2）年に邸宅を新造、入内した娘たちの里邸となり、親王の養育も行われ、里内裏(さとだいり)（天皇の外戚邸などに一時的に設ける御所）としても用いられた。後に兼家は「東三条殿」と称され、また次女詮子は「東三条院」の院号を授かった。その後も焼失・再建を繰り返しながら藤原氏代々の氏長者に伝わり、立后・大饗などの儀式もここで行われた。1166（仁安1）年に焼失。平安京は中央を南北に朱雀(すざく)大路が縦貫し、東を左京、西を右京といい、それぞれに東西に通る大路で区切った9つの街区が設けられ、その街区を北から一条、二条……といったが、この邸は左京の三条（二条大路南側）に、南北2町（1町は約120m四方）を占め、この名がある。◇「とうさんじょうどの」ともいう。