Feudal

Japanese: 封建 - ほうけん

〘Noun〙 (meaning to divide fiefs and establish feudal lords) The act of dividing up land other than the public domain of the emperor, king, etc. and giving it to feudal lords to own. Also, the system. Feudal system. ※Shiji Sho (1477) 19 "The world has become a prefecture and there is no need to create feudal lords." ※Essay, Bingzhu Tan (1729) 2 "Therefore, the three generations are called the feudal age, and the period from the Qin Dynasty onwards is called the age of prefectures and counties." [Zuo Zhuan of the Spring and Autumn Annals - 24th year of the reign of King Xi]

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (封土を分割して諸侯を建てるの意) 天子・皇帝・国王などの公領以外の土地を諸侯に分け与えてそれぞれ領有させること。また、その制度。封建制度。※史記抄（1477）一九「天下を郡県にして諸侯を封建する事がないほどに」※随筆・秉燭譚（1729）二「故に三代を封建の世と云、秦以来を郡県の世と云」〔春秋左伝‐僖公二四年〕

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