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2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Transportation System in The Middle and Last part of the Heian era

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 23520815
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Japanese history
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

Nishibeppu Motoka  広島大学, 文学研究科, 教授 (50136769)

Project Period (FY) 2011-04-28 – 2016-03-31
Keywords駅家 / 宿 / 駅家雑事 / 国司(受領) / 半井本「医心方」紙背文書 / 駅路 / 供給 / 王朝国家体制
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The Eki-sei which was the pivot of the transportation system since the Nara era,declined during later in the Heian era.But,Kokushis held the traffic function of the entrusted Kuni.When a public tourist was dispatched by the Imperial Court,the Kokushi gave an order to the government official of the influential persons and the Zaityo-kanjins.The order was to provide a meal and the accommodations(These called Kugo) to The tourist.This system was called Ekiyazohji.
Even if influential persons and Zaityo-kanjins obtained some kind of rights and interests by obeying this order, the details are unidentified without enough historical materials.Such facilities are constant, and it is thought that it led to the birth of the Syuku, lodging facilities of the medieval society.

Free Research Field

日本古代史

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Published: 2017-05-10  

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