Imperial visit - Gyōkō

Japanese: 行幸 - ぎょうこう

〘Noun〙① (━suru) (also "gyōgō") The emperor leaves the Imperial Palace to go elsewhere. When the destination is more than one, it is called a junkou. Miyuki. Idemash. ※Ryō Gikai (718), Gisei, "Carriage. < _named Gyōgosho>" ※Tsurezuregusa (around 1331), 156, "There was an imperial voyage to another place" [Han Shu - Wudi Chronicle] ② The name of a fragrant wood. It is classified as agarwood . [Etymology] (1) "Kō" alone means "imperial voyage." It is said that when the emperor leaves the palace, the people of that region are given food, a rank, and are exempt from paying land tax, which brings them good fortune [Caiyū - arbitrary opinion].
(2) "Gyokou" is pronounced "kaukau" in Kan'on and "gyaugyau" in Go'on, but the form "gyaukau" has been used generally since early times, and in the Middle Ages and early modern times the rendaku form "gyaugau" can also be seen.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (━する) (「ぎょうごう」とも) 天皇が皇居を出て、よそへ行くこと。なお、行く先が二か所以上にわたるときには巡幸という。みゆき。いでまし。※令義解（718）儀制「車駕。〈行幸所_レ称〉」※徒然草（1331頃）一五六「他所へ行幸ありけり」〔漢書‐武帝紀〕② 香木の名。分類は伽羅(きゃら)。[語誌](1)「幸」のみで「行幸」の意味がある。天子がお出ましになると、その地方の人々は食帛を賜い、爵祿を与えられ、田租を免じられるなどの僥倖を得るからという〔蔡邑‐独断〕。
(2)「行幸」は漢音では「カウカウ」、呉音では「ギャウギャウ」であるが、一般には早くから「ギャウカウ」の形が用いられ、中世・近世には「ギャウガウ」と連濁した形も見られる。

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