Chinese messenger - Karamono tsukai

Japanese: 唐物使 - からものつかい
Chinese messenger - Karamono tsukai

…When trade was permitted, the Imperial Court first exercised its right of first refusal, and then allowed general trade. To this end, envoys called Karamonoshi were sent from the Imperial Court to make purchases, but later they sent lists of goods to Dazaifu to have them purchased. As a result, Dazaifu's power to control trade became even stronger, and its high-ranking officials began to abuse their authority and commit many fraudulent acts. …

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Chinese envoys" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…貿易を許可すると,まず朝廷が先買権を行使し,その後に一般の貿易を許すという方法がとられた。そのために朝廷から唐物使とよばれる使者が遣わされて購入にあたったが,後には大宰府に購入貨物の目録を送り買い上げさせるようになった。この結果,大宰府の貿易管理権が一段と強くなり,その高官に職権乱用による不正行為が多くなった。…

※「唐物使」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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