Ming-tang (English spelling)

Japanese: 明堂 - めいどう（英語表記）Ming-tang; Ming-t`ang

A palace where a legendary Chinese king carried out government affairs. In ancient times, there was a belief that the king would receive the spirit of the sun to visit the feudal lords in the morning and issue government decrees. This is thought to have developed from this belief, and a palace with five rooms and four gates was built on a platform of earth, and morning ceremonies were held in different rooms depending on the time of year. It seems that some people built palaces of this type during the Han dynasty. There is much debate among scholars about its relationship with the Taimiao and Biyong. It is also said that the state of Lu was particularly allowed to govern from a Mingtang hall.

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Japanese:

中国の伝説上の王者が政務を行う宮殿。古代には，王者は太陽の霊を受けて諸侯を朝見し政令を発するという信仰があったが，これから展開したものと思われ，土の台上に5室4門の宮殿を設け，時節によって礼を異にし室を異にする朝儀を行なったという。漢代には，この種の宮殿を設ける者もあったらしい。太廟，璧雍との関係をめぐって学者の間に議論が多い。また魯の国には特に明堂の政が許されたという。

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