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One of the Ryoge government offices. It was where furniture for the Imperial Court was manufactured. It was located west of the Shinmotsujo. In the Heian period, in addition to the Ritsuryo government offices, many "places" were established in the Imperial Palace, and this was one of them. Its first appearance in national history is in the March entry for 848 in the Shoku Nihon Koki, but according to the Saigu-ki, it was established before 840. The staff consisted of betto and azukari, and under them were smiths and other skilled workers. In some cases, the betto was also the Kurodo no to, but this was probably because the Kurando no tori was under the control of the Kurodo no tori and was responsible for manufacturing and repairing miscellaneous equipment under the orders of the Kurodo no tori. Among the implements that were actually created or repaired at this "place" were sacred treasures, curtains, tables, silver pots, silver boxes, walking sticks, and engravings on coins.

[Naohiko Watanabe]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

令外(りょうげ)の官司(かんし)の一つ。宮中の調度品をつくる所。進物所(しんもつじょ)の西にあった。平安時代には令制官司のほかに、内裏(だいり)に多くの「所」が置かれたが、この作物所もその一つ。国史上の初見は『続日本後紀(しょくにほんこうき)』の承和(じょうわ)15年（848）3月条であるが、『西宮記(さいぐうき)』によれば、その成立は840年（承和7）以前となる。職員には別当(べっとう)、預(あずかり)があり、その下に冶師(やし)などの技術工が所属する。別当は蔵人頭(くろうどのとう)が兼ねた場合もあるが、これは、作物所が蔵人所の被管として、蔵人の命令を受けて雑器具の工作、修理にあたるためであろう。この「所」で実際に作成、修理された器具類には、神宝(じんぽう)、御帳(みちょう)、台盤(だいばん)、銀壺、銀筥(ぎんのはこ)、卯杖(うづえ)や銭貨の文字彫りなどがある。

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