Ryubidan - Ryubidan

Japanese: 竜尾壇 - りゅうびだん

A platform at the northern end of the Chodoin at Heian Palace. The Daigokuden (Daigokuden) stood on the platform, from which the entire Chodoin could be seen. Among the previous palaces, Fujiwara Palace, Heijo Palace (2nd), and Nagaoka Palace, there was a gate and an embankment to the south of the Daigokuden, which made the Chodoin invisible from the Daigokuden, and there was no Ryubidai (dual-sided platform). At Heian Palace, there was a red railing on top of the Ryubidai (dual-sided platform), which separated the Daigokuden from the Chodoin, and Ryubi-michi (dual-sided paths) were provided on both the east and west sides for travel between the two. There were also stairs at the east and west ends.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

平安宮朝堂院の北端にある壇。壇上に大極殿（だいごくでん）がたち，そこから朝堂全体が見わたせるようになっていた。それ以前の宮のうち藤原宮，平城宮(第2次)，長岡宮では大極殿の南には門と築地があって朝堂は大極殿からは見えないようになっており，竜尾壇もなかった。平安宮では竜尾壇の上には朱欄があって大極殿と朝堂院とを区画しており，両者の往来のためには，東西に竜尾道が設けられていた。さらに東西の端には階段も設けられていた。

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