Gedan-no-ma
Establishment | Kyoto Imperial Palace |
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Building | Kogogu-tsunegoten |
Type | Room |
Floor Finish | Tatami-matted |
Tatami Type | Komonkorai-beri (Decorative brocade hem) |
In the east of the Kogogu-tsunegoten(Empress's Residential Building), there are three rooms: the Jodan-no-ma (Upper Room), the Chudan-no-ma (Middle Room), and the Gedan-no-ma (Lower Room). The Chudan-no-ma is south of the Jodan-no-ma, and the Gedan-no-ma is to the west of the Chudan-no-ma. Formal events were held in these three rooms, which are decorated with cautionary paintings in the Tang painting style. In the Gedan-no-ma, there are 16 panels of paintings depicting the ancient Chinese legend titled "Legendary Virtuous Women of Ancient China: Fu Hao, Consort of King Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty " by Tsurusawa Tanshin.