Compensation agent - Bensaishi

Japanese: 弁済使 - べんさいし

〘Noun〙① One of the positions privately established in kokugaryo and some manors after the Heian period. They collected and managed official property such as rice taxes. ※Seiji Yoryu (around 1002) 51, Miscellaneous Affairs, Tenryaku 1st Year, leap July 23rd "However, since recent years, the governors of various provinces have _had _one payment agent assigned _to _them , and the _government property _{is kept} in their _possession by those who are not _nobles ."② In the early modern period, this referred to influential people in the Kyushu region, such as village officials. Benzashi .

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 平安時代以後、国衙領や一部の荘園に私的に設置された役職の一つ。官物租米等を収納し管理した。※政事要略（1002頃）五一・交替雑事・天暦元年閏七月二三日「而近年以来、諸国之司、有_下置_二弁済使_一者_上、非_二公家之所_一レ知、納_二官物於其所_一」② 近世、九州地方で村役人などの郡村の有力者をいう。弁指(べんざし)。

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