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古代天子朝会及举行封赏、庆典等活动的地方：归来朝天子，天子坐明堂。
(1) [courtyart;ground for drying grains] 〈方〉∶打晒粮食的场地;院子 (2) [palace (in ancient times, a place for an emperor to declare punishment and prize or instructions)] ∶古代帝王宣明政教、举行大典的地方 归来见天子,天子坐明堂。——《乐府诗集·木兰诗》
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