Imperial Rescript - Sho

Japanese: 詔 - しょう

〘Noun〙 Under the Ritsuryo system, a document that directly issues orders from the Emperor. The Yoro Code 's official decrees stipulated that important matters would be conveyed by imperial edicts, and minor matters by imperial decrees. A draft imperial edict was prepared by the Naiki of the Ministry of Central Affairs, which then marked it with a gyokakunichi (the Emperor writes the date in his hand ) in his official handwriting, and presented it to the Minister of Central Affairs. This remained as a draft at the Ministry of Central Affairs, and another copy was sent to the Dajokan, where the Minister and Dainagon added their own signatures, marked it with a gyokakuka (the Emperor writes the character "oka ") in his official handwriting, and had the Dajokan carry it out. Imperial edicts were originally intended to be read aloud, and an imperial edict written in a style suitable for this purpose was called a senmei (senmei) . Mikotonori. →Imperial edict. *Rei Gikai (833) Official ``Edict style. (So-called. Edict. It is the same thing. However, it _{is an edict for} extraordinary matters. It is also an edict _for ordinary minor matters.〉)

Shou-su- seu‥ [Imperial Rescript]

〘Self-change〙 To issue an order. The Emperor issues a command. ※Shoku Nihongi - Tenpyo 8th year (736), November 1st, Boin "The Emperor _{came to the court} and issued an imperial decree to enter China _{as a} deputy envoy to the Tang Dynasty, Fifth Rank Upper, Nakatomi Ason, as his representative, Fourth Rank Lower, _First ."

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Japanese:

〘名〙令制で、天皇の命令を直接下達する文書。養老令の公式令(くしきりょう)では臨時の大事は詔で、尋常の小事は勅で伝えると規定している。詔の草案は中務省の内記が作成し、これに宸筆で御画日(ぎょかくにち)（=天皇が日付の数字を書き入れる）を施し、中務卿に賜う。これは中務省に案として留め、別に一通を写して太政官に送り、大臣・大納言が自署を加え、宸筆で御画可(ぎょかくか)（=「可」字を書き入れる）を施し、太政官に施行(しぎょう)させる。詔は本来読み聞かせるのが主意であり、そのための文体で書かれた詔を宣命という。みことのり。→詔勅。※令義解（833）公式「詔書式。〈謂。詔書勅旨。同是綸言。但臨時大事為_レ詔。尋常小事為_レ勅也〉」〔文体明弁‐詔〕