中山伝信録 巻五 - 翻刻

翻刻

　称某筑登之親雲上従六品叙徳郎従七品叙功郎
　皆称某掟親雲上八品紅帽官称某里之子領地方
　者称某地里主九品紅帽官称筑登之未入流称某
　子皆不称姓名也具列如左
　国相一員正一品王叔有才略者任之
　元侯正一品王子弟膺此封
　郡侯邑侯従一品元侯子孫膺此封　有功者加晋
　　爵元侯品同
　法司三員正二品王舅勲戚任之天曹司礼地曹司
　　農人曹司元輪値王宮大事集議上之国相　加
　　銜法司品同
　紫巾官従二品或郡伯或邑伯散秩大臣為亜卿無
　　定員亦有加法司銜者
　耳目官四員正三品司賓耳目官《割書：土名御｜鎖側》一員典賓
　　耳目官《割書：土名御双｜紙庫理》一員司刑耳目官《割書：土名平｜等側》一員
　　管泊耳目官《割書：土名泊｜地頭》一員皆預議政事皆称謁者
　　《割書：土名申｜口衆》加銜謁者《割書：土名申｜口座》従三品無定員職掌
　賛議官正四品佐謁者度支官議諸政事

現代語訳

某筑登之親雲上と称する。従六品は徳郎に叙し、従七品は功郎に叙し、
皆某掟親雲上と称する。八品の紅帽官は某里之子と称し、領地方
者は某地里主と称する。九品の紅帽官は筑登之と称し、未入流は某
子と称し、皆姓名を称さないのである。具体的に左に列記する如くである。

国相　一員　正一品　王叔で才略のある者がこれに任ずる
元侯　正一品　王子弟がこの封を受ける
郡侯・邑侯　従一品　元侯の子孫がこの封を受ける　功績のある者は加晋し
　爵位は元侯と品同じ
法司　三員　正二品　王舅・勲戚がこれに任ずる　天曹司礼・地曹司
　農・人曹司元が輪番で王宮に値し、大事は集議してこれを国相に上げる　加
　銜法司は品同じ
紫巾官　従二品　或いは郡伯或いは邑伯　散秩大臣で亜卿となる　定員は無く
　法司銜を加える者もある
耳目官　四員　正三品　司賓耳目官（土名御鎖側）一員、典賓
　耳目官（土名御双紙庫理）一員、司刑耳目官（土名平等側）一員、
　管泊耳目官（土名泊地頭）一員　皆政事を預議し、皆謁者と称する
　（土名申口衆）　加銜謁者（土名申口座）従三品　定員無く職掌は
賛議官　正四品　謁者を佐け、度支官として諸政事を議する

英語訳

They are called "certain Chikudun no Pechin-guwa." The sixth rank junior grade is granted the title of Tokurō, the seventh rank junior grade is granted the title of Kōrō, and all are called "certain Sadame Pechin-guwa." Officials of the eighth rank with red caps are called "certain Satono-shi," and those governing territories are called "certain Place Satozukasa." Officials of the ninth rank with red caps are called "Chikudun no," those not yet in the ranks are called "certain-shi," and none use their family or personal names. The specifics are listed below as follows:

State Minister (Kokusō): One person, Senior First Rank. A royal uncle with talent and strategy is appointed to this position.
Genkō: Senior First Rank. Royal sons and brothers receive this investiture.
District Marquis (Gunkō) and Town Marquis (Yūkō): Junior First Rank. Descendants of Genkō receive this investiture. Those with merit are promoted, and their rank is the same as Genkō.
Legal Officials (Hōshi): Three persons, Senior Second Rank. Royal uncles-in-law and meritorious relatives are appointed to these positions. The Heavenly Bureau of Rites, the Earthly Bureau of Agriculture, and the Human Bureau rotate their palace duties. Important matters are discussed collectively and reported to the State Minister. Additional Legal Official positions have the same rank.
Purple Turban Officials: Junior Second Rank. Either district earls or town earls. They are high ministers serving as vice-ministers with no fixed number. Some also hold additional Legal Official titles.
Jimoku Officials: Four persons, Senior Third Rank. Host Affairs Jimoku Official (local name: Gosashi-gawa) one person, Protocol Jimoku Official (local name: Gosōshi-kuriya) one person, Criminal Affairs Jimoku Official (local name: Hyōdō-gawa) one person, Port Management Jimoku Official (local name: Tomari-jitō) one person. All participate in discussing government affairs and are all called "Messenger Officials" (local name: Mōshiguchi-shū). Additional Messenger Officials (local name: Mōshiguchi-za) are Junior Third Rank with no fixed number in their duties.
Advisory Officials (Sangi-kan): Senior Fourth Rank. They assist the Messenger Officials and, as Treasury Officials, deliberate on various government affairs.