Seongjeongwon - Shoseiin

Japanese: 承政院 - しょうせいいん

During the Joseon Dynasty, Korea, this was an office whose duty was to handle royal orders and official reports to the king. It was the successor to the Goryeo Dynasty's Jongwon, and after several modifications, was established in the mid-15th century, and was renamed Seungseonwon during the Gabo Reforms of 1894. It was made up of officials such as Seungji and Juseo. The Seungji were divided into six departments, namely, Clerical, House, Rites, Military, Pyongyang, and Works, and shared duties. They held important positions in each department and wielded power as the king's aides. The official records of this office, Seungjeongwon Diaries, numbering 3,047 volumes covering the period from 1623 to 1894, remain to this day. [Yoshida Mitsuo]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

朝鮮，李朝時代に王命と官僚の王への上言の出納を任務とした官庁。高麗時代の中枢院の後身であり，数回の改変ののち15世紀中ごろに定着し，1894年の甲午改革で承宣院と改められた。承旨，注書などの官僚で構成された。承旨は吏･戸･礼･兵･刑･工の6房に分かれて任務分担し，各官庁の要職を兼任し，王の側近として権勢をふるった。その公的記録である《承政院日記》3047冊は1623‐1894年分が現存している。【吉田光男】

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