Great God's Treasure Envoy - Daijinpoushi

Japanese: 大神宝使 - だいじんぽうし

After the emperor ascends to the throne, an envoy is dispatched to Ise Shrine and other shrines to make offerings of sacred treasures and offerings. The Shinto Law stipulates that after the emperor ascends to the throne, a sacred offering should be made within three months, but the first appearance of an envoy was in 859 (Jogan 1), and the envoys continued to be sent into the Middle Ages. The event held in 1017 (Kannin 1) is recorded in detail in the Sakyo-ki, and the Goke-jidai contains an example from 1069 (Enkyu 1), from which we can learn about the ceremonies of that time, the shrines that were offered, and the contents of the sacred treasures and offerings. [Kuroita Nobuo]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

天皇即位後，伊勢神宮以下諸社に神宝･幣帛の奉献のため派遣される使。神祇令に即位後神祇をまつり，3月以内に大幣（おおみてぐら）をつくるべき規定がみえるが，遣使の初見は859年(貞観1)，以後中世まで続く。なお寛仁1年(1017)の行事は《左経記》に詳記され，また《江家次第》は延久1年(1069)の例を載せており，そのころの儀式，奉献の神社，神宝･幣帛の内容を知ることができる。【黒板伸夫】

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