Commander's Command - Shimei

Japanese: 司命 - しめい

[1] The name of a star. It is the fourth star of the six stars of the Wenchang Palace, located above the beginning of the Big Dipper . It is said to be near the North Star, the residence of the Heavenly Emperor, and to govern the lifespan of humans. Together with the fifth star, Si Zhong, and the sixth star, Si Lu, it is called the Three Stars, and is a high-ranking star that assists the Heavenly Emperor like the three Gongs on earth. * Sugaya Bunso (around 900), January 9th, Banquet, Same Fu Tian Xin Nan Lao "If _{the lower} saints are able to become the neighbors, the heavens have already become _a _reed , and the Emperor's light is far away, and _the Governor's decree _{will not be} raised up to replace _{the three} departments." [Zhou Li - Spring Official, Grand Master] [2] [Noun] The one who holds the power over life and death. Also, the one most relied upon. ※Bunmeihon Setsuyoshu (Muromachi period) “For the sake of the _documents , the official orders (Shimei) and the balance of powers of people ₍ Along with _{the Han} Jingle _Book )” [Guanzi - Mountain Quan Su] [Additional note] “Shoki - Emperor Keitai 21st year, August (Kitano Honin)” says, “The general is the official order of the people,” and the reading “life” is added to “official order.”

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Japanese:

[1] 星の名。北斗七星の魁(かい)の上方にある文昌宮六星の第四星。天帝の居所という北極星の傍にあり人間の寿命をつかさどるとされている。第五星の司中、第六星の司祿とともに三台星と称し、地上における三公のように天帝を補佐する高位の星。※菅家文草（900頃）一・九日侍宴、同賦天錫難老「豈若_下聖化旁達、天居既成_二一葦之程_一、皇明遠覃、司命不_上レ換_二三科之算_一」〔周礼‐春官・大宗伯〕[2] 〘名〙生殺の権を握るもの。また、もっともたのみとするもの。※文明本節用集（室町中）「為_二文章之司命(シメイ)人物之権衡_一〔与_二韓荊列_一書〕」〔管子‐山権数〕[補注]「書紀‐継体二一年八月（北野本訓）」には、「大将は民の司命なり」とあり、「司命」にイノチの訓が付けられている。

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