Imperial Letter - Migyosho

Japanese: 御教書 - みぎょうしょ

〘 noun 〙 ("mi" is a prefix) [一] A style of ancient document. Since the Heian period, among the hosho-style documents, this is a type issued at the request of a nobleman of the third rank or higher. It can also refer to hosho issued at the request of a wide range of nobles, including retired emperors. ① A hosho issued by a nobleman. In particular, a hosho issued at the request of a regent or other such official. Such as a letter from the regent's family. ※Shomonki (around 940): "An official letter to the effect that the facts should be examined, <abbreviated> a letter sent to me by the Empress Shoshin Taji no Masato no Sukezane." ② In the Kamakura period, a hosho issued at the request of the shogun. Early versions were characterized by the words "In accordance with the wishes of the Kamakura _Shogun " in the main document, but during the time of the _third shogun, Minamoto no Sanetomo, the style began in which the signatures of regent Hojo Yasutoki and cosigner Hojo Tokifusa were attached to the signatures, and later the style changed to one in which two people were attached to the signatures. This is called Kanto Gokyosho, and usually has the phrase " _{by order} " in the text. Similar documents were also issued by the Rokuhara Tandai and Chinzei Tandai, and are called Rokuhara Gokyosho and Chinzei Gokyosho. ※Taike in Takano (before 13th century) 12 "The Lord has kindly given permission. This is the Kamakura Shogun's Gokyosho ." ③ A letter issued by the head priest of a large temple. If the issuer has the title of junsanko , it is often called a ryoji . [2] A letter with the sleeve seal of the Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate. ※Azuma Kagami - May 3, 1213 (Kenryaku 3) "The said Gokyosho (with _the _Shogun's _seal ) _{was sent} _as _an _envoy to Yamata Sotaka, a resident of _Aki Province." [3] A letter with the Gokyosho 's seal. During the Nanboku-cho and Muromachi periods, the Shogun wrote his signature and issued the document directly. The Shogun wrote his signature on the sleeve of the document (the blank space on the right side) or under the date, and the document was not in the hosho format. *Toraakirahon Kyogen: Aso (late Muromachi period - early modern period) "I received a letter of relief and was bestowed new land."

Mi-gyouso ‥geuso [Edict]

〘 noun 〙 = migyosho (imperial letter) ※ Nakatsukasa no Naishi (around 1292) "Furthermore, the magistrate, Benchukane, is constantly holding events for the sake of the emperor, and is sending out false instructions."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「み」は接頭語)[一] 古文書の様式の一つ。平安時代以来、奉書形式の文書のうち、三位以上の公卿の意を承って出すもの。また、上皇などをはじめ、ひろく貴人の意を承る奉書をいうこともある。① 公卿の奉書。特に、関白などの意を承って出される奉書。摂関家御教書など。※将門記（940頃か）「実否を挙ぐべきの由の御教書、〈略〉中宮少進多治真人助真が所へ寄せて下さるるの状」② 鎌倉時代、将軍の意を承って出される奉書。初期のものは本文書留に「依_二鎌倉殿仰_一」の文言があるのが特徴であったが、三代将軍源実朝の時、執権北条泰時・連署北条時房の二名が署を連ねる様式が始まり、のち、奉者が二名の様式となる。これを関東御教書といい、普通本文中に「依_レ仰」の文言がある。また、同様の文書を六波羅探題・鎮西探題も出しており、六波羅御教書・鎮西御教書という。※高野本平家（１３Ｃ前）一二「若公ゆるさせ、給ひて候。鎌倉殿の御教書(ミケウショ)是に候とて」③ 大寺院の座主(ざす)などの発する奉書。発する者が准三后の称号を受けていれば、多く令旨(りょうじ)と呼ばれる。[二] 鎌倉幕府将軍の袖判の下文のこと。※吾妻鏡‐建暦三年（1213）五月三日「彼御教書〈被_レ載_二将軍御判_一〉者、以_二安芸国住人山太宗高_一為_二御使_一被_レ遣」[三] 御判(ごはん)の御教書のこと。南北朝・室町時代、将軍が花押(かおう)を書いて、直接発給する形をとった文書。文書の袖（右側の空白部）、または年月日の下に将軍が花押をすえた文書で、奉書形式をとっていない。※虎明本狂言・麻生（室町末‐近世初）「安堵の御教書を下され、新地を拝領いたし」