Collaborative Research for Comparative historical Study on Rituals for Queen consort Positions of East Asian Royal Families

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K02813
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Historical studies in general
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: BANSE Akemi 東京大学, 史料編纂所, 准教授 (90292797)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 豊島 悠果 神田外語大学, 外国語学部, 准教授 (10597727) ; 稲田 奈津子 東京大学, 史料編纂所, 助教 (60376639)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): HOSHINA Sueko (90750745) ; GOMI Tomoko 成蹊大学, 文学部, 助教 (20751100)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 皇后 / 儀礼 / 王妃 / 后位 / 礼制 / 皇太后 / 後宮 / 東アジア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Under the influence of the traditional Chinese system of protocol, the queen-consort position as rank developed among the East Asian (Chinese, Korean, and Japanese) royal families.
Building on the foundation of available comprehensive basic research regarding rituals related to the queen-consort position and the various organizational modes in which the position was realized, this project analyzed factors related to the positioning of the queen-consort within each regime. It also examined the shared and distinctive features of the rank’s social positioning, along with the historical background shaping these factors. Through this attempt, this project has elucidated how neighboring countries adopted and developed traditional Chinese protocol and legal systems. The research resources created during the process of this project were provided in print and (partially) online form. These include the bibliography along with commentaries on it and annotated translations of ritual materials.

Free Research Field

日本古代中世史