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75-510: As early as the year 782 the sale of fish started in the area, thanks to the cold groundwater available at the site, which made possible to keep fish and other meats fresh in a location close to the Kyoto Imperial Palace . In 1615, for the first time the place officially received official permission from the Bakufu government to conduct the sale of fish, being this the first step for becoming

150-549: A courtyard in the south. The Shingon-in ( 真言院 , Shingon Chapel ) was built right next to the Inner Palace and used for ceremonies held on the emperor's behalf. Apart from Tō-ji and Sai-ji , it was the only Buddhist establishment permitted within the capital. Permission to build it inside the palace, granted in 834, shows the influence of the Shingon sect during the early Heian Period. The Dairi , or Inner Palace,

225-555: A cypress-wood roof, and is supported by four unpainted wooden pillars. This gate would have been used on the rare occasions of the Emperor welcoming a foreign diplomat or dignitary, as well as for many other important state ceremonies. Passing through the Kenreimon , the inner gate Jomeimon would appear, which is painted in vermilion and roofed in tile. This leads to the Shishin-den , which is

300-481: A garden in the north and was used for flower-viewing and other banquets before becoming residential space for imperial consorts in the 10th century. It also housed the editorial team of the first imperial waka poetry collection Kokinshū . After the Dairi was rebuilt following a fire in 960, the regular residence of the emperors moved to the smaller Seiryōden ( 清涼殿 ) , an east-facing building located immediately to

375-526: A renowned market it is today. In 1883, after the Meiji Restoration , due to the strong competition between establishments the number or shops was reduced to only 7. In 1911, a new association promoting the market as a place for the sale of fish and seafood. As a result, the market saw a renewed vitality. In 1927, the Central Wholesale Market of Kyoto opened and many stores moved there from

450-501: A statue of the mythical bird ranchō . The Imperial throne is always placed in the center of the main hall, the michodai to the right of it. Both thrones are kept away from public view through screens called misu . The Seiryōden ( 清涼殿 ) sits to the west of the Shishin-den, facing east. It, too, has a hipped and gabled roof, and is primarily cypress wood. Originally a place where the Emperor would conduct his own personal affairs,

525-694: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kyoto Imperial Palace The Kyōto Imperial Palace ( 京都御所 , Kyōto-gosho ) is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan , located in Kamigyō-ku , Kyoto , Japan . Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace , while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Today,

600-571: Is called kenjō no shōji ( 賢聖障子 ) , and has an image of 32 celestial saints painted upon it, which became one of the primary models for all of Heian period painting. The Michodai ( 御帳台 ) is the August Seat of the Empress. The current throne was constructed in 1913. Its colour and shape are the same as the Takamikura , but is slightly smaller and more simple in comparison. The canopy is decorated with

675-510: Is the Imperial throne . It has been used on the occasion of the enthronement ceremonies commencing in 707 in the reign of Empress Genmei . The present throne was modeled on the original design, constructed in 1913, two years before the enthronement of Emperor Taishō . The actual throne is a chair in black lacquer, placed under an octagonal canopy resting on a three-tiered dais painted with black lacquer with balustrades of vermilion. On both sides of

750-582: The Chūwain ( 中和院 ) —a walled area of Shinto buildings associated with the emperor's religious functions, situated to the west of the Dairi itself, at the geographic centre of the Greater Palace. The formal entrance to the larger enclosure was the gate Kenreimon ( 建礼門 ) , located directly south of the Dairi. The Dairi proper, the residential compound of the emperor, was enclosed within another set of walls to

825-572: The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu , the so-called Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon and the chronicles Eiga Monogatari and Ōkagami . In addition, paintings in certain emakimono picture scrolls depict (sometimes fictional) scenes that took place at the palace and similar aristocratic dwellings; the Genji Monogatari Emaki , dating from about 1130, is perhaps the best-known example. There are also partially damaged maps of

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900-654: The Chōdō-in consisted of waiting rooms for senior officials, while the largest middle section of the compound was occupied by a courtyard surrounded symmetrically by the Twelve Halls, where the bureaucracy assembled for court ceremonies and was seated according to strict order of precedence . The Heian Jingū shrine in Kyoto includes an apparently faithful reconstruction of the Daigokuden in somewhat reduced scale. The Buraku-in

975-449: The Dairi was built in a more intimate Japanese architectural style—though still on a grand scale. The Inner Palace represented a variant of the shinden-style architecture used in the aristocratic villas and houses of the period. The buildings, with unpainted surfaces and gabled and shingled cypress bark roofs, were raised on elevated wooden platforms and connected to each other with covered and uncovered slightly elevated passages. Between

1050-596: The Dairi , occupying buildings in the northern part of the enclosure. The most prestigious buildings, housing the empress and the official consorts, were the ones that had appropriate locations for such use according to the Chinese design principles – the Kokiden ( 弘徽殿 ) , the Reikeiden ( 麗景殿 ) and the Jōneiden ( 常寧殿 ) – as well as the ones closest to the imperial residence in

1125-504: The Fujiwara residence in the north-eastern corner of the city that increasingly functioned as a temporary imperial residence and eventually developed into new permanent palace. The ruined site of Jingi-kan (the government department responsible for worship of the native kami ) is the longest-surviving known part of the Heian palace and apparently remained in some use until 1585. While

1200-594: The Heian Palace in late 12th century. However, it was already much earlier that the de facto residence of the Emperors was often not in the Inner Palace ( 内裏 , dairi ) of the original Heian period palace, but in one of the temporary residences ( 里内裏 , sato-dairi ) in this part of the city and often provided to the Emperor by powerful noble families. The present palace is a direct successor—after iterations of rebuilding—to one of these sato-dairi palaces,

1275-585: The Heian period architecture and style of the original dairi of the Heian Palace. The grounds include a number of buildings, along with the imperial residence. The neighboring building to the north is the sentō ( 仙洞 ) , or residence of the retired Emperor, and beyond that, across Imadegawa Street , sits Doshisha University . The Imperial Household Agency maintains the building and the grounds and also runs public tours. The main buildings are, among other halls,

1350-463: The Kenreimon . Located next to the Kenshunmon is a square where the traditional ball game Kemari is played. The Shunkōden ( 春興殿 ) was constructed to house the sacred mirror on the occasion of the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Taisho in 1915. The roof is modern in that it is made out of copper and not wooden shingles. The Shishinden ( 紫宸殿 ) is the most important ceremonial building within

1425-485: The Kyoto State Guest House . The estate dates from the early Edo period when the residence of high court nobles were grouped close together with the palace and the area walled. When the capital was moved to Tokyo, the residences of the court nobles were demolished and most of Kyōto Gyoen is now a park open to the public. The Imperial Palace has been officially located in this area since the final abandonment of

1500-696: The Seiryōden (the Kōryōden ( 後涼殿 ) and the Fujitsubo ( 藤壷 ) ). Lesser consorts and ladies-in-waiting as well as occasionally some of the crown prince's consorts occupied other buildings of the Dairi further away from the emperor's quarters, i.e., towards north-east. A famous fictional depiction of the spatial status hierarchy concerns the eponymous character's low-ranking mother in The Tale of Genji . However, such distinctions were apparently not always strict. One of

1575-558: The Shishinden stood the Jijūden ( 仁寿殿 ) , a similarly constructed hall of somewhat smaller size that was originally intended to function as the emperor's living quarters. Beginning in the ninth century, the emperors often chose to reside in other buildings of the Dairi . A third smaller hall, the Shōkyōden ( 承香殿 ) was located next to the north along the main axis of the Dairi . It faced

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1650-425: The 12th century, the facilities built for grand state ceremonies began to fall into disuse by the 9th century. This was due to both the abandonment of several statutory ceremonies and procedures and the transfer of several remaining ceremonies into the smaller-scale setting of the Inner Palace. From the mid-Heian period, the palace suffered several fires and other disasters. During reconstructions, emperors and some of

1725-411: The 7th century – known as the ritsuryō system, where the bureaucracy under the emperor was headed by the great council of state ( Daijō-kan ) and its subsidiary Eight Ministries. The palace was designed to provide an appropriate setting for the emperor's residence, the conduct of great affairs of state, and the accompanying ceremonies. While the residential function of the palace continued until

1800-797: The Accession Audiences (where the accession of a new emperor was proclaimed to the wider officialdom) and certain Buddhist ceremonials as the only ones held in the Chōdō-in . The main building within the Chōdō-in was the Great Audience Hall ( 大極殿 , Daigokuden ) , which faced south from the northern end of the compound. This was a large (approximately 52 m (170 ft) east to west and 20 m (65 ft) north to south ) Chinese-style building with white walls, vermilion pillars and green tiled roofs, intended for most important state ceremonies and functions. The smaller southern section of

1875-529: The Greater Palace was occupied by ministries, lesser offices, workshops, storage buildings and the large open space of the Banqueting Pine Grove ( 宴の松原 , En no Matsubara ) to the west of the Dairi . The buildings of the Council of State ( 太政官 , Daijōkan ) were situated in a walled enclosure immediately to the east of the Chōdō-in , laid out in the typical symmetrical plan of buildings opening to

1950-502: The Greater Palace, but no resources were available to support this and the project was not completed. Though the Heian palace fell into total disuse, Heian-kyō remained the capital until 1868, with the name Kyoto (meaning capital city ) applied to it starting in the eleventh century. The present Kyoto Imperial Palace is located immediately to the west of the site of the Tsuchimikado Mansion ( 土御門殿 , Tsuchimikadodono ) ,

2025-626: The Hall for State Ceremonies. The Gekkamon is a smaller gate on the west side of the main courtyard. The annual Aoi Matsuri in May is the procession of the Saiō-Dai , historically a priestess of the imperial house, to the Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine . The procession departs in front of the Kenreimon . Another gate in the outer courtyard is the Kenshunmon , which has a similar architectural style to

2100-467: The Nishiki Market. In 1928, a new association promoted the opening of shops offering fruits, vegetables, meats and other food products. This marks the point from where the market began to be known as “Kyoto’s kitchen”. In 1984, the current cobblestone floor was installed and in 1993 the current arcade canopy was installed. In the year 2005 “Nishiki Market” was registered as a trademark . Nowadays,

2175-469: The Seiryō-den was later used for various gatherings and meetings as well. In the center is an area where the Emperor would rest, and on the east side of the hall, an area of two tatami was set aside for dignitaries and aristocrats to sit. Here was where the Emperor could conduct formal affairs. On the north side of the hall was an enclosed area where the Emperor would sleep at night; later, Emperors began to use

2250-557: The Shishinden ( 紫宸殿 , Hall for State Ceremonies) , Seiryōden ( 清涼殿 , Emperor's Habitual Residence) , Kogosho ( 小御所 , Court Room) , Ogakumonjo ( 御学問所 , Imperial Study or Library ) , and a number of residences for the Empress, high-ranking aristocrats and government officials. Dignitaries with special permission for official visits used to enter the palace through the Okurumayose ( 御車寄 ) entrance. The Shodaibunoma ( 諸大夫の間 ) building

2325-580: The Tsuchimikado Dono ( 土御門殿 , Tsuchimikado-dono ) of the Fujiwara clan . The palace, like many of the oldest and most important buildings in Japan, was destroyed by fire and rebuilt many times over the course of its history. It has been destroyed and rebuilt eight times, six of them during the 250-year-long peace of the Edo period. The version currently standing was completed in 1855, with an attempt at reproducing

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2400-468: The buildings and passages were gravel yards and small gardens. The largest building of the Dairi was the Throne Hall ( 紫宸殿 , Shishinden ) , a building reserved for official functions . It was a rectangular hall measuring approximately 30 m (98 ft) east to west and 25 m (82 ft) north to south. Along with its accompanying rectangular courtyard, the Shishinden was situated along

2475-454: The bureaucracy, receive monthly reports from officials, hold New Year congratulations and receive foreign ambassadors. However, the practice of the morning deliberations ceased by 810 as did the monthly reports. Foreign ambassadors were no longer received for most of the Heian period, and the New Year celebrations were abbreviated and moved into the Dairi by the end of the 10th century, leaving

2550-459: The capital again, likely due to frequent flooding of the Nagaoka-kyō site. In 794 the court moved into this new capital of Heian-kyō , where it was to stay for more than 1000 years. The palace was the first and most important structure to be erected at the new capital, but it was not completely ready by the time of the move; the Great Audience Hall ( 大極殿 , Daigokuden ) was completed in 795, and

2625-517: The capital of Japan. Both the palace and the city were constructed in the late 700s and were patterned on Chinese models and designs. The palace served as the imperial residence and the administrative centre for most of the Heian period (794–1185). Located in the north-central section of the city, the palace consisted of a large, walled, rectangular Greater Palace (the Daidairi ), which contained several ceremonial and administrative buildings including

2700-478: The corresponding compounds of the earlier Naniwa-kyō and Nagaoka-kyō palaces, which had eight halls in the central courtyard; however, as the Heian Palace compound had 12 halls, the traditional name was somewhat misleading, and the more accurate Court of the Twelve Halls ( 十二堂院 , Jūnidō-in ) was also used. Originally the Chōdō-in was intended as the setting where the emperor was to preside over regular early morning deliberations on major state affairs by

2775-431: The decision to move the capital to Heian-kyō, closer to its power base. Later sources claim that the new imperial residence occupied the site of a former Hata leader's residence. Two of the most important official sections of the palace complex, the grand Chinese-style Official Compound ( 朝堂院 , Chōdō-in ) and Reception Compound ( 豊楽院 , Buraku-in ) , started to fall into disuse quite early on. This paralleled

2850-482: The decline of the elaborate Chinese-inspired ritsuryō government processes and bureaucracy, many of which were gradually either abandoned or reduced to empty forms while de facto decision making moved into the hands of most powerful families (in particular the Fujiwara) and new extralegal offices (such as Chamberlain's Office ( 蔵人所 , Kurōdodokoro ) , see below). Pertly as the consequence of these developments

2925-555: The east of the Chūwain . It measured approximately 215 m (710 ft) north to south and 170 m (560 ft) east to west. The main gate was the Shōmeimon gate ( 承明門 ) at the centre of the southern wall of the Dairi enclosure, immediately to the north of the Kenreimon gate. In contrast to the solemn, official, Chinese-style architecture of the Chōdō-in and the Buraku-in ,

3000-615: The first and second major east–west avenues Ichijō ōji ( 一条大路 ) and Nijō ōji ( 二条大路 ) and 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) from west to east between the Nishi Ōmiya ōji ( 西大宮大路 ) and Ōmiya ōji ( 大宮大路 ) north-south avenues. The three main structures within the Greater Palace were the Official Compound ( 朝堂院 , Chōdō-in ) , the Reception Compound ( 豊楽院 , Buraku-in ) and the Inner Palace ( 内裏 , Dairi ) . The Chōdō-in

3075-440: The government ministries. Inside this enclosure was the separately walled residential compound of the emperor , or the Inner Palace ( Dairi ). In addition to the emperor's living quarters, the Inner Palace contained the residences of the imperial consorts and buildings more closely linked to the person of the emperor. The original role of the palace was to manifest the centralised government model adopted by Japan from China in

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3150-418: The government office in charge of its construction was disbanded in 805, though work on the place was still incomplete. Construction of the palace and imperial family residences was a major expenditure for Kanmu's administration, accounting for the majority of revenues gathered during his reign, according to a 10th-century source. The powerful immigrant Hata family may have influenced and financially supported

3225-462: The great Buraku-in compound was thought to be haunted. In addition, the level of security maintained at the palace went into decline, and by the early 11th century only one palace gate, the Yōmeimon in the east, appears to have been guarded. Hence burglary and even violent crime became a problem within the palace by the first half of 11th century. Fires were a constant problem as the palace compound

3300-511: The grounds are open to the public, and the Imperial Household Agency hosts public tours of the buildings several times a day. The Kyoto Imperial Palace is the latest of the imperial palaces built in the northeastern part of the old capital of Heian-kyō (now known as Kyoto ) after the abandonment of the Heian Palace that was located to the west of the current palace during the Heian period . The Palace lost much of its function at

3375-426: The latter part of the Heian period exercised de facto control of politics by providing consorts to successive emperors. Thus the residences of the emperors' maternal grandparents started to usurp the residential role of the palace even before the end of the Heian period. The institution of rule by retired emperors, or the insei system (cloistered rule ( 院政 ) ), from 1086 further added to the declining importance of

3450-702: The market continues to be located on Nishikikōji Street , running for approximately 400m between Takakura Street and Teramachi Street , as a narrow shopping arcade paved with cobblestone. The market is often called “Kyoto’s kitchen” for its abundance of shops (about 130) offering fruits, vegetables, fish, dry foods and more. Many vendors at Nishiki Market practice sustainable methods by reducing plastic use and incorporating biodegradable packaging, aligning with Kyoto's broader efforts toward environmental preservation. 35°0′18.1″N 135°45′58.1″E  /  35.005028°N 135.766139°E  / 35.005028; 135.766139 This Kyoto Prefecture location article

3525-480: The median north-south axis of the Dairi , facing the Shōmeimon gate. A tachibana orange tree and a cherry tree stood symmetrically on both sides of the front staircase of the building. The courtyard was flanked on both sides by smaller halls connected to the Shishinden , creating the same configuration of buildings (influenced by Chinese examples) that was found in the aristocratic shinden -style villas of

3600-478: The north-west from Shishinden . Gradually the Seiryōden began to be used increasingly for meetings as well, with emperors spending much of their time in this part of the palace. The busiest part of the building was the Courtiers' Hall ( 殿上間 , Tenjōnoma ) , where high-ranking nobles came to meet in the presence of the emperor. The empress and other official and unofficial imperial consorts were also housed in

3675-458: The northern terminus of the great Suzaku Avenue , which ran through the centre of the city from the gate Rashōmon . The palace thus faced south and presided over the symmetrical urban plan of Heian-kyō . In addition to the Suzakumon , the palace had 13 other gates located symmetrically along the side walls. A major avenue led to each of the gates, except for the three along the northern side of

3750-461: The office functions resided outside the palace. This, along with the general loss of political power of the court, acted to further diminish the importance of the palace as the administrative centre. In 1227 the palace burned down and was never rebuilt. The site was built over so that almost no trace of it remains. Knowledge of the palace is thus based on contemporary literary sources, surviving diagrams and paintings, and limited excavations. The palace

3825-505: The official government procedures described in the ritsuryō code was the establishment of a personal secretariat to the emperor, the Chamberlain's Office ( 蔵人所 , Kurōdodokoro ) . This office, which increasingly took over the role of coordinating the work of government organs, was set up in the Kyōshōden ( 校書殿 ) , the hall to the south-west of the Shishinden . To the north of

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3900-425: The official imperial residence until the late 12th century. According to historian William H. McCullough, the Dairi fires were frequent enough that arson is "generally assumed". During the periods of rebuilding, the emperors frequently had to stay at their secondary palaces ( 里内裏 , sato-dairi ) within the city. Often these secondary palaces were provided by the powerful Fujiwara family, which especially in

3975-508: The official residence. The west side was set aside for the Emperor's breakfasts, and also contained the lavatories, while the south side was used by the keeper of the Imperial Archives. This area contained paintings by the masters of the Tosa school , and just outside, various rare bamboos were planted. The original structure was built as the Emperor's residence at the end of the 8th century and

4050-538: The palace during the Heiji rebellion . They escaped a few weeks later, and forces loyal to them retook the palace and ended the rebellion. After a fire in 1177, the original palace complex was abandoned and emperors resided in smaller palaces (the former sato-dairi ) within the city and villas outside it. In 1227 a fire destroyed what remained of the Dairi , and the old Greater Palace went into essentially complete disuse. In 1334 Emperor Go-Daigo issued an edict to rebuild

4125-489: The palace from the 10th and 12th centuries showing the layout and function of the buildings within the Dairi . Modern archaeological study of the palace site has been hampered by the development of urban Kyoto over the palace ground ruins, but a few parts have been excavated, including the Burakuden. The Daidairi was a walled rectangular area extending approximately 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) from north to south between

4200-415: The palace grounds. The enthronement ceremonies of Emperor Taisho and Emperor Showa took place here. The hall is 33 by 23 metres (108 by 75 ft) in size, and features a traditional architectural style, with a gabled and hipped roof. On either side of its main stairway were planted trees which would become very famous and sacred, a cherry ( sakura ) on the eastern, left side, and a tachibana orange tree on

4275-460: The palace itself has been completely destroyed, a significant amount of information regarding it has been obtained from contemporary and almost contemporary sources. The Heian Palace figures as a setting in many Heian period literary texts, both fiction and non-fiction. These provide important information on the palace itself, court ceremonies and functions held there and everyday routines of the courtiers living or working there. Notable examples include

4350-442: The palace, as retired emperors exercised power from their own residential palaces inside and outside the city. In the aftermath of the 1156 Hōgen rebellion , Emperor Go-Shirakawa ordered the rebuilding of portions of the palace as part of an effort to reclaim more power to the emperor and restart some ceremonial practices. Go-Shirakawa soon abdicated in favor of his son, Emperor Nijo , and both were attacked and held captive in

4425-441: The palace, which was coterminous with the northern boundary of the city. The south-eastern corner of the Greater Palace was located in the middle of the present-day Nijō Castle . Less than ten years after a presumably politically motivated move of the capital from Heijō-kyō ( 平城京 ) (on the site of present-day Nara ) to Nagaoka-kyō ( 長岡京 ) (approx. 10 kilometers to the south-west of Kyoto), Emperor Kanmu decided to move

4500-447: The period. The Shishinden was used for official functions and ceremonies that were not held at the Daigokuden of the Chōdō-in complex. It took over much of the intended use of the larger and more formal building from an early date, as the daily business of government ceased to be conducted in the presence of the emperor in the Daigokuden already at the beginning of the ninth century. Connected to this diminishing reliance on

4575-407: The real administrative centre of the complex moved gradually to the emperors residential Inner Palace, or Dairi . As activity was concentrated in the Dairi , other sections of the Greater Palace began to be regarded as increasingly unsafe, especially by night. One reason may be the prevalent superstition of the period: uninhabited buildings were avoided for fear of spirits and ghosts, and even

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4650-405: The right to the west. The garden of white gravel played an important role in the ceremony. The center of the Shishin-den is surrounded by a hisashi ( 庇 ) , a long, thin hallway which surrounded the main wing of an aristocrat's home, in traditional Heian architecture. Within this is a wide open space, crossed by boarded-over sections, leading to the central throne room. The Takamikura ( 高御座 )

4725-404: The throne are two little tables, where two of the three Imperial regalia (the sword and the jewel), and the privy seal and state seal would be placed. On top of the canopy is a statue of a large phoenix called hō-ō . Surrounding the canopy are eight small phoenixes, jewels and mirrors. Hanging from the canopy are metal ornaments and curtains. The sliding door that hid the Emperor from view

4800-540: The time of the Meiji Restoration , when the capital functions were moved to Tokyo in 1869. However, Emperor Taishō and Shōwa still had their enthronement ceremonies at the palace. The Palace is situated in the Kyōto-gyoen ( 京都御苑 ) , a large rectangular enclosure 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) north to south and 700 metres (2,300 ft) east to west. It also contains the Sentō Imperial Palace gardens and

4875-527: Was a rectangular walled enclosure situated directly to the north of the Suzakumon gate in the centre of the southern wall of the Greater Palace. It was based on Chinese models and followed Chinese architectural styles. Archaeological evidence from earlier capital palaces shows a generally stable design from the 7th century onwards. It was also called the Court of the Eight Ministries ( 八省院 , Hasshō-in ) as

4950-406: Was another large rectangular Chinese-style compound, situated to the west of the Chōdō-in . It was built for official celebrations and banquets and used also for other types of entertainment such as archery contests. Like the Chōdō-in , the Buraku-in had a hall at the central northern end of the enclosure overseeing the court. This hall, the Burakuden ( 豊楽殿 , Hall of Abundant Pleasures ) ,

5025-455: Was built and used as the Emperor's residence from 1590 until the capital was transferred to Tokyo in 1869. It is the largest structure of the palace with fifteen rooms. Facing it is the Gonaeitei garden. The Osuzumisho ( 御涼所 ) is the summer residence for the Emperor. The Koshun ( 迎春 ) is a study hall that was used by Emperor Komei , who reigned from 1846 to 1866. The Omima ( 御三間 )

5100-445: Was constructed almost entirely of wood. The Buraku-in was destroyed by a fire in 1063 and was never rebuilt. The Daigokuden was reconstructed after fires in 876, 1068 and in 1156 despite its limited use. After the major fire of 1177 destroyed much of the Greater Palace, the Daigokuden was never rebuilt. Starting in 960, the Dairi was also repeatedly destroyed by fires, but it was always rebuilt, and it continued to be used as

5175-419: Was held here on the night of December 9, 1867, the declaration of the restoration of imperial rule ( osei fukko ). The structure burnt down in 1954 and was reconstructed in 1958. The study hall Ogakumonjo ( 御学問所 ) was for reading rites, a monthly poetry recital and also a place the Emperor received nobles. It is a shoin zukuri style building with an irimoya hiwadabuki roof. The Otsunegoten ( 御常御殿 )

5250-620: Was located at the northern centre of the rectangular city Heian-kyō , following the Chinese model of the Tang dynasty capital of Chang'an . The model had been adopted already for the Heijō Palace in the earlier capital Heijō-kyō (in present-day Nara ) and the short-lived interim capital of Nagaoka-kyō . The main entrance to the palace was the gate Suzakumon ( 35°0′49″N 135°44′32″E  /  35.01361°N 135.74222°E  / 35.01361; 135.74222 ), which formed

5325-508: Was located to the north-east of the Chōdō-in somewhat to the east of the central north-south axis of the Greater Palace. Its central feature was the Throne Hall. The Dairi encompassed the emperor's living quarters and the pavilions of the imperial consorts and ladies-in-waiting (collectively, the Kōkyū ). It was enclosed within two sets of walls. In addition to the Dairi itself, the outer walls enclosed some household offices, storage areas, and

5400-409: Was used as a waiting room for dignitaries on their official visits to the palace. They were ushered into three different anterooms according to their ranks. The Shinmikurumayose ( 新御車寄 ) structure was built as a new carriage entrance on the occasion of the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Taisho in 1915. For state ceremonies, the dignitaries would enter through the Kenreimon ( 建礼門 ) , which has

5475-453: Was used by the emperor and courtiers presiding over activities in the Buraku-in . The Buraku-in also fell gradually into disuse as many functions were moved to the Dairi . It was destroyed in at 1063 and not rebuilt. Unlike most of the palace, the Buraku-in site was subjected to some archaeological excavations in the twentieth century. Apart from the Inner Palace, the remaining area of

5550-536: Was used for unofficial ceremonies such as the Star Festival and the Bon festival . The Palace's Suzaku-mon ( 朱雀門 ) is walking distance from JR Nijō Station . 35°01′31″N 135°45′44″E  /  35.02528°N 135.76222°E  / 35.02528; 135.76222 Heian Palace The Heian Palace ( 平安宮 , Heian-kyū ) was the original imperial palace of Heian-kyō (present-day Kyoto ), then

5625-534: Was used until the 11th century. The Seiryō-den was rebuilt in this location in 1790 CE, on a smaller scale than the original building but preserving the original structure. The Kogosho ( 小御所 ) is a place where the Emperor received bannermen under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogun ( buke ). It was also used for some rituals. This distinctive building shows a blend of architectural elements of shinden zukuri and shoin zukuri styles. The Kogosho Conference

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