Fortune teller - Bokusenkan

Japanese: 卜占官 - ぼくせんかん

A translation of the word augur, an official diviner in ancient Rome. Following a complex system, they would seek out divine will by observing the sky, the flight and calls of birds, and on the battlefield, chickens pecking at food. They would also interpret omens. The right of divination belonged to the Imperium, and the highest public official would have an oracle look for bad omens each time he took office or acted on a national matter such as convening an assembly or conducting an overseas campaign, ensuring that he acted in accordance with divine will. In the past, three nobles were appointed, and from 300 BC nine people, including commoners, were appointed by recommendation, and later they were elected by 17 tribes. [Suzuki Isshu]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アウグルaugurの訳語で，古代ローマの公的占い役。複雑な方式に従い天空や鳥の飛翔，鳴声，戦場では餌をついばむ鶏などを観察して神意を探る。不時の予兆も解く。卜占権はインペリウムに属し，最高公職者は就任にも民会召集･外征などの国事にも，そのつど占卜官に凶兆の有無を探らせ，神意にかなう行動を期した。古くは貴族3名，前300年から平民を含む9名が推薦により就任し，後に17トリブスで選挙された。【鈴木一州】

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