High Lord - Shokei

Japanese: 上卿 - しょうけい

〘 noun 〙① A noble (kugyo) appointed to be responsible for the execution of various court events and meetings. Generally a new one is appointed for each occasion. ※Kyureki-Ichibun, Tentoku 1st year (957), March 14th: "The Emperor _presented _{a petition} and summoned _{the Upper} _Chamberlain ." ※Eika (around 1028-92), Murasakino: " _As Chujo Chunagon, he served as the Upper Chamberlain for the spring Kasuga Festival." ② The head of the Record Office. ※Shokuharasho (1340), part 2: "However, when _{the Upper} Chamberlains _spoke , _{_{they were ordered}} to carry out _the Record Office affairs and _{were ordered} to be _carried _out by the Record Office." ③ Another name for a noble (kugyo) . [Manjuyahon Setsuyoshu (late Muromachi period)] ④ In ancient China, a person of high rank among the nobles (kokei) . [Shunju Zuo Zhuan, Huan Gong 3rd year]

Jō-kyō jaukyō [Lord]

〘Noun〙 = Shokei (high ranking official) ※Taiheiki (Record of the Great Peace) (late 14th century) Chapter 34 "And so two or three high ranking officials ( omitted) were summoned along with about four or five officials of the Imperial Guard."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 朝廷の諸行事・会議などの執行の責任者として指名された公卿(くぎょう)。おおむね一回ごとにあらたに定められる。※九暦‐逸文・天徳元年（957）三月一四日「天皇為_レ給_二奏状_一、召_二上卿_一」※栄花（1028‐92頃）紫野「中将の中納言にて、春の春日の祭の上卿せさせ給」② 記録所の長官。※職原鈔（1340）下「但於_二上卿弁_一者、可_レ令_レ行_二記録所事_一由被_二宣下_一也」③ 公卿(くぎょう)の異称。〔饅頭屋本節用集（室町末）〕④ 古代中国で、公卿(こうけい)のうちの上位の者。〔春秋左伝‐桓公三年〕