Shōnagon (Minor Counsellor)
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Shōnagon (Minor Counsellor) was a mid-level court official in Japan’s imperial government, responsible for assisting higher ministers with administrative, judicial, and ceremonial duties.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shōnagon | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court title
ⓘ
government office ⓘ imperial Japanese court rank ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
Heian period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
classical Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
court governance
ⓘ
imperial ceremonies ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| domain | imperial court administration ⓘ |
| historicalRole | supporting central administration of the state ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kyoto ⓘ |
| partOf |
Daijō-kan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial government of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | mid-level court official ⓘ |
| rankRelativeTo |
above lower clerical officials
ⓘ
below Chūnagon ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administrative duties
ⓘ
assisting higher ministers ⓘ ceremonial duties ⓘ judicial duties ⓘ |
| selectionFrom | court nobility ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Chūnagon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dainagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Sangi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatesTo | Minor Counsellor ⓘ |
| typeOf | noble office ⓘ |
| usedIn | Ritsuryō system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemOfTitle | kanji ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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