Chūnagon

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Chūnagon (中納言), often translated as Councillor, was a position in the daijō-kan, or early feudal Japanese government. Chūnagon came between the dainagon (Great Councillors) and shōnagon (Minor Councillors) in authority and responsibility.

The position of chūnagon was established, along with the daijō-kan, in 702 by the Code of Taihō. Over the years, the number of chūnagon serving at once varied, from three in 705 to four in 756, eight in 1015, and later up to ten.

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  • "Chūnagon." (1985). Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.


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