Yoshisho Sou - Kissho Sou

Japanese: 吉書奏 - きっしょそう

…However, the content of the ceremony was merely ceremonial and had no real effect. The ceremony of presenting auspicious documents was called auspicious document presentation, and the details of the procedure can be found in the Kenmu Nenchu Gyoji. The ceremony of presenting auspicious documents was also held at the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Court, and the Crown Prince's palaces, various government offices, and various administrative offices, as well as when new people were appointed regents, chancellors, and ministers. …

From [Yoshisho Hajime]

...Kissho is a document that is presented on an auspicious day after something has been decided. The ceremony to present the kissho was called kissho-so at the Imperial Court, and the samurai class followed suit, calling the ceremony in which the shogun affixed his seal (kao) to the kissho "kissho-hajime." During the Heian period, the kissho-so at the Imperial Court was a ceremony in which the benkan, kurōdo, or gaki would present the kissho to the emperor who appeared at Seiryōden on occasions such as the beginning of the year, the beginning of government, the transition of power, the beginning of a new era, and the succession of a new emperor.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ただしその内容は，実質をともなわない儀礼的なものである。吉書を奏上する儀式を吉書奏といい，《建武年中行事》にその作法の詳細が見える。吉書の儀式は，院庁･中宮･東宮の御所･諸官衙･諸政所においても，また摂政･関白･大臣に任じた際などにも行われた。…

【吉書始】より

…吉書とは，物事の改まったのち，吉日良辰を選んで奏聞する文書である。そして吉書を奏覧する儀式を朝廷では吉書奏といったが，武家でもこの儀にならって，将軍が吉書に判(花押)をすえる儀式を吉書始と称した。平安時代，朝廷の吉書奏は，年首，政始（まつりごとはじめ），移徙（いし），改元，代替などに際して，清涼殿に出御した天皇に対して，弁官，蔵人または外記から吉書を奉上する儀式であった。…

※「吉書奏」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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