noun
Hall for State Ceremonies
Refers to the main ceremonial hall in the Heian Palace and later the Kyoto Imperial Palace, used for enthronement and major state rituals. The reading ししいでん is a historical variant.
See also: 十七殿
京都御所の紫宸殿は、即位の礼などの重要な儀式に使われた。
The Shishinden at the Kyoto Imperial Palace was used for important ceremonies such as enthronement rites.
In the Heian Palace, there were many halls, including the Shishinden.
A collective term for the seventeen main halls of the Heian Palace, of which 紫宸殿 is one.
From Chinese 紫宸殿 (Zǐchéndiàn), literally 'Purple Heavenly Palace', referring to the emperor's residence. The term was adopted in Japan for the main state ceremonial hall.