Certificate of succession - Tetsugishomon

Japanese: 手継証文 - てつぎしょうもん
Certificate of succession - Tetsugishomon

Also called kenmon or renken. A series of documents in chronological order that are made to prove the transfer of land ownership (or possession) rights. They can be found from the mid-Heian period through the Middle Ages. When a piece of land is transferred from A to B, a transfer document is created, and when it is sold, a sales certificate (koken) is created. The new owner inherits the land and a series of documents related to the land from the previous owner, which serve as proof that the owner's rights are legitimate. When a piece of land is divided, one side is given the original document and the other side is given a draft document (copy), and a note is also made to the effect that related documents were not handed over. This originates from the fact that in Japan, documents were the primary means of proving the existence of land ownership, but it is also a good historical material for examining the evolution of rights relationships and socio-economic conditions over a fairly long period of time.

[Tokuhiko Ushita]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

手継券文(けんもん)、連券ともいう。土地所有(または占有)権の移転を証明するために作成された証文(権利書類)を年代順に張り継いだ一連の文書。平安中期から中世を通じてみられる。一つの土地をAからBに譲与すれば譲状(ゆずりじょう)、売却すれば売券(ばいけん)(沽券(こけん))が作成される。新しい権利者は前の権利者から、土地とともに土地に関する一連の文書を受け継ぎ、自分の権利が正当な権原を有するものであることの証明とする。一つの土地が分割されるときには、一方に正文(しょうもん)、他方に案文(あんもん)(写(うつし))が渡され、また、関連文書は引き渡さなかったことを注記するなどの処置がなされる。わが国では土地所有権の存在証明が証文を第一としたことに由来するが、相当長期にわたって権利関係の推移、社会経済状態を考察する好史料である。

[羽下徳彦]

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