Kandocho - Kantocho

Japanese: 勘渡帳 - かんとちょう
Kandocho - Kantocho

…At Zen temples, a document called the Koukatsucho is prepared to strictly separate private and official matters at the time of handover. At Todaiji Temple, when the five chief priests of the temple are replaced every February, a list of documents to be kept by the chief priest is written up, called the Kantocho. Both of these documents can be considered a kind of catalogue to ensure that the fixtures and documents are handed over to the next generation without incident. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Kandotcho" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…禅宗寺院では交(校)割(こうかつ)帳と呼ぶ文書が作成されるが,これは引渡し時に私用と公用とを厳密に分けるために作成された。また,東大寺では毎年2月の年預五師(ねんよごし)の交替に際し,年預の保管する文書の一覧が書き上げられており,これは勘渡(かんと)帳と呼んでいる。ともに,什器・文書を事故なく次の代に引き渡していくための一種の目録といえよう。…

※「勘渡帳」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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