Ministry of Imperial Command - Chokushisho

Japanese: 勅旨省 - ちょくししょう

An extra-official government system established during the Nara period. Its specific details are unknown. Since an article in the Shoku Nihongi for October 764 mentions the appointment of an Ingai Daifu (official vassal of the Imperial decree), it is believed to have been a new ministry established as a result of Fujiwara no Nakamaro's policy during the reign of Emperor Junnin, and was abolished in April 782 (Enryaku 1) as part of Emperor Kanmu's policy of administrative simplification. From articles on the appointment of officials in the Shoku Nihongi and other sources, it is clear that the ministry was made up of four ranks of government, including Kyo, Daifu, Shofu, and Daijo, and that there were craftsmen such as Zoshiki Takumi who produced various items for the clothing industry, but the specific organization and activities of the ministry are unknown due to a lack of historical documents.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

奈良時代に置かれた令外の官制。具体的内容は未詳。《続日本紀》の天平宝字8年(764)10月の記事に勅旨員外大輔の任命がみえるから淳仁天皇の時代に藤原仲麻呂の政策によって新しく設置された省と思われ，782年(延暦1)4月，桓武天皇の行政簡素化の方針によって廃止された。《続日本紀》等にみえる官人任命の記事によって，卿，大輔，少輔，大丞等四等官制で構成された省で，雑色匠手など服翫の諸用具を製作した技術者がいたことが判明するが，その具体的組織，活動は史料がなく未詳である。

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