Transmission - Tenso

A position in charge of relaying and reporting petitions. Indenso can be seen as early as the Shirakawa Insei period (1086-1129), but it was first established for the emperor during the Kenmu government (1333-36). Depending on the subject of the petition, there were different types of samurai denso and temple and shrine denso, and they were temporarily appointed for enthronement, changes of era, and calamities. During the Edo period, the samurai denso was the second most important position after the regent, and their main duties were to manage negotiations between the Imperial Court and the shogunate, as well as to handle important matters such as public appearances and oral presentations at the Imperial Court, and to relay petitions from temples and shrines. There were a maximum of two denso, and they were selected from among the nagon and councilors. There were various types of temple and shrine denso, such as the Nara denso, the Jingu denso, and the Kamo denso.

[Masanobu Hashimoto]

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取次ぎ奏聞(そうもん)することをつかさどる役職。院伝奏はすでに白河(しらかわ)院政期（1086～1129）にみえるが、天皇のために置かれたのは建武(けんむ)政権（1333～36）のときがその初めである。伝達奏聞の対象により、武家伝奏、寺社伝奏などの別があり、即位、改元、凶事などにも臨時にその伝奏を置くことがあった。江戸期には武家伝奏は関白に次ぐ要職であり、朝廷と幕府の間の交渉をつかさどることをおもな職務とし、さらに朝廷の表向(おもてむき)・口向(くちむき)の要務や寺社からの奏請の取次ぎにも携わった。定員は2人で、納言(なごん)・参議のなかから補された。なお寺社伝奏には、南都伝奏、神宮伝奏、賀茂(かも)伝奏などがあった。

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