Ruins of Dazaifu Government Office / 大宰府政庁跡

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大宰府政庁は、7世紀末に置かれた大和朝廷の地方行政府です。
西国統治や外交や軍事力を行使する際の出先機関として設けられたものです。

大宰府以外にも吉備や周防、伊予などにも置かれたそうですが、701年(大宝元年)に制定された大宝律令では、九州の大宰府のみが政府機関として認められ他は廃止されています。

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大宰府政庁跡の日本版の記事も併せて改訂しています。
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The Dynasty in Japan located the Dazaifu Government Office in the late seventh century in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, in order to govern Kyushu Area and to manage military and diplomacy activities to China and countries in the Korean Peninsula.

The government office had 222 meters (728 feet) long to the north and south, 111 meters (364 feet) width to the east and the west.

The "Nandaimon" Gate, the main gate of the Dazaifu government office, the middle gate and the "Seiden", the main building, are located on the central axis of the government office.
The corridor is surrounded on the periphery of the office through the middle gate and the main building.

On the site of the main building, there are three stone monuments against Mt. Iwao.
At the main building, the chief officers of the Dazaifu Government worked and official ceremonies were held. SUGAWARA-no Michizane (845-903) was one of the chief officers. He demoted to the position in 901 and died three years in 903.

Please refer the page of "Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine", where SUGAWARA-no Michizane is enshrined:
http://handejapan19.html.xdomain.jp/TravelDestinations/Kyushu/DazaifuTenmangu_E.html

At the north-west corner of the Dazaifu Government Office, there is a monument engraved with a "Waka", a 31 syllable Japanese poem. The engraved "Waka" was made in 790 to celebrate new year and also beautiful Japanese apricot flowers.

In the late of twelfth century, the Dazaifu Government Office was abandoned and the site of the office became rice field.

The page of "Ruins of Dazaifu Government Office":
http://handejapan19.html.xdomain.jp/TravelDestinations/Kyushu/DazaifuSeicho_E.html