Minister of the Left and Minister of the Right

Japanese: 左大臣･右大臣 - さだいじんうだいじん

The title of the top official in the Ritsuryo Dajokan. The Dajokan, the central administrative body of the Ritsuryo state, had three ministers as the highest official positions: the Dajodaijin, the Left Minister, and the Right Minister. The Dajodaijin was in principle an honorary position, while the Left and Right Ministers were responsible for national administration. The first such position was in 645 (Taika 1), when Abe no Uchimaro was appointed Left Minister and Soga no Kurayamada Ishikawamaro was appointed Right Minister, and the system of ministers was established after the Kiyomihara Code and the Taiho Code. There was a limit of one minister for each position, and they were considered to be officials equivalent to the second rank, and were provided with 30 cho of land, 2,000 households of food, and 200 people as servants.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

令制太政官の筆頭官職名。律令国家の中央行政機構である太政官には最高官職として太政大臣，左･右大臣の3大臣が置かれていたが，太政大臣は原則として栄誉の官職で，左･右大臣が国家行政の責任者とされた。645年(大化1)左大臣に阿倍内麻呂，右大臣に蘇我倉山田石川麻呂が任じられたのが初例で，浄御原令，大宝令を経て大臣の制度が整備された。定員は各大臣とも1名で，正従二位相当官とされ，職田30町，食封2000戸，従者として資人200人が支給された。

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