Magistrate of construction - Sakujibugyo

An office system in the Edo Shogunate. Established in 1632 (Kan'ei 9). Together with the Bugyo (Magist of Construction) and Kobushin (Magist of Small Construction), they were known as the Shimo San Bugyo. There were 2-3 members (ruler of the council, 2000 koku of official income, Shodaibu (Minister of the Bureau of Hibiscus), and Fuyou no Mazume (Fuyou no Mazume). One of them was the religious inspector, and the other also held the position of Gun inspector for a time. There were many positions under them, such as the Tatami Magistrate, the Chief Carpenter, and the Sakuji Shita Bugyo. At first, all civil engineering and architecture of the Shogunate was under their jurisdiction. However, after the establishment of the Bugyo and Kobushin Magistrate, the duties were divided among the three, and their duties were limited solely to the construction of the palace. Later, in 1862 (Bunkyu 2), after the abolition of both the Public Works Magistrate and the Small Construction Magistrate, both the Public Works Magistrate and the Small Construction Magistrate became subordinates to him, and after the name of the Yashiki Kai position was abolished in 1867 (Keio 3), he also took on that position.

[Kitahara Akio]

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江戸幕府の職制。1632年（寛永9）創置。普請(ふしん)奉行や小普請(こぶしん)奉行と併称して下三奉行という。員数は2～3人（老中支配、役高2000石、諸大夫(しょだいぶ)、芙蓉間詰(ふようのまづめ)）であった。うち1人は宗門改(あらため)、1人は一時期鉄砲改を兼帯した。配下には畳奉行、大工頭、作事下奉行など多数の役職が置かれた。初め幕府の土木、建築はすべてその管掌下にあった。しかし、普請・小普請両奉行の創置後は三者で分掌し、その職掌はもっぱら殿屋の建築のみに限られた。のち1862年（文久2）普請・小普請両奉行の廃止後は普請方・小普請方ともその配下に所属し、67年（慶応3）屋敷改の役名廃止後はその職掌も兼務した。

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