Samurai's Commander - Jichugunyo

Japanese: 侍中群要 - じちゅうぐんよう

This is a court official book from the mid-Heian period. Shichu is the Chinese name for Kurodo (a priest), and it records matters related to the duties of the Kurodo. There is a theory that it was written by Tachibana Hiroaki, but this is incorrect. Judging from the era names and personal names recorded in the text, it is believed to have been written after the second half of the 11th century. It consists of 10 volumes, and describes in detail everything related to Kurodo and the Kurodo Office, starting with etiquette for newly appointed Kurodo, and going on to the daily work of Kurodo, regular and special miscellaneous matters, duties, etiquette, and personnel affairs of the Kurodo staff in various ceremonies. One of the features of this book is that it lists various theories on each topic under headings such as "Shiki" (Ceremony), "Ie" (Family), "Kou" (Hearing), "Kusa" (Grass), and "Kusanaga" (Grass).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

平安中期の有職書。侍中は蔵人（くろうど）の唐名で蔵人の職掌に関することを記したもの。橘広相の撰との説があるが，これは誤りで，文中に記される年号や人名から，11世紀後半以降の成立と考えられる。10巻から成り，新任の蔵人の作法からはじまって，蔵人の日常的な仕事，恒例･臨時の雑事および諸儀式における職掌･礼節･蔵人方の人事等々に及び，蔵人および蔵人所にかかわるすべての事柄について詳細に記述されている。またこの書の特色の一つは各事項に関する種々の説を〈式〉〈家〉〈懐〉〈草〉〈草長〉等の標目を立てて列記することである。

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