Prime Minister - Josho

Japanese: 丞相 - じょうしょう

[1] (The old word was "shojo". Both "sho" and "sho" mean to help.) ① In ancient China, the highest official who assisted the emperor in managing national affairs. A minister. A prime minister. ※Jingguoshu (827) 20, "The Han emperor _rose to power and spoke in detail _about the _Prime Minister." ※Shiji Sho (1477) 8, "In Japan, the Shogun also served as Prime Minister." [Shiji - Qin Benji] ② The Tang name for a minister. ※Suga Family Book (around 900) 2. Kasuga Past Chancellor Family: "The Chancellor Family of the Ming Dynasty, _{with no} people, no _horses , and _{no carriages} ." ※Taike Family Book (before the 13th century) 1. "He rose to the ranks of Middle and Grand Counselor, and even to the rank of Chief Minister . " [2] (From the place where he was called " Chunjosho" ) This refers to Sugawara Michizane . ※Fukuro-soshi (around 1157-59) 2. "In the Chancellor's poem, there is also a story about a bird _{being covered} with a crane."

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Japanese:

[1] (古くは「しょうじょう」。「丞」「相」はともにたすける意)① 古く中国で、天子を助けて国政をつかさどった最高の官。大臣。宰相。※経国集（827）二〇・道守宮継対策文「漢帝興_レ言窮_二精微於丞相_一」※史記抄（1477）八「日本の御所は将軍として丞相を兼ねられたぞ」〔史記‐秦本紀〕② 大臣の唐名。※菅家文草（900頃）二・春日過丞相家門「除目明朝丞相家、無_レ人無_レ馬復無_レ車」※高野本平家（１３Ｃ前）一「中納言、大納言に経あがって、剰へ烝相(セウジャウ)の位にいたり」[2] (「菅丞相(かんじょうしょう)」と呼ばれたところから) 菅原道真(すがわらみちざね)のこと。※袋草紙（1157‐59頃）下「丞相の御詩に鳥の方を鶴を被_レ作事もあり」

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