康和二年七月一日 Kōwa 2 {1100} 7.1
Translated by Emily Warren
First day. Hinoe tora. Clear day. I attended a Council of State meeting (jin). After that I received the royal decree making me a minister (daijin). The aforementioned procedure {for this} is on the back.
Written on the Back: Today’s procedure began with me dressing in my formal clothes (shōzoku). Then I arrived at the palace. The path I took was as follows: from the Higashi no Tōin to the Nakamikado where I turned to the west, then to the Ōmiya and turned north, then on to the Yōmeimon. Those nobles (kuge) who also attended were Second-rank Middle Counselor [Fujiwara Sanetsune]; Left Palace Guards Captain [Fujiwara no Nobuzane]; Right Major Controller [Fujiwara no Munetada]; Left Major Controller [Minamoto no Mototsuna]; Royal Intimate and Head Middle Commander [Fujiwara no Tadanori]; [Fujiwara no] Ariie; [Fujiwara no] Motokane.
These people descended from the carriages {at the Yōmeimon}, and I descended from my carriage entering {the palace grounds} from the south, first southern bay {of the Yōmeimon}. For this path, if one goes on the northern side on the road from western Kushige Street, one passes through the left gate guards and left palace guards’ post and such.
Turning south {to go south on the street from the Yōmeimon}, I went in front of the bench (shōji) {another check point}, where I let down my robe’s train, and entered from behind the Fuseimon. I asked my body guards (zuijin) about the time (kokugen). Then, I entered from the Senninmon. I arrived at the inner seats of the Gyōden. <{to seat at} the second and half mat of the major counselors’ seating.> The best seats were to the south. After a little while, I stood and went to the jin no za (chakujin), also called the inner seats (oku no za).
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After a little while, the head middle captain said, “The date and time for the minister’s appointment should be asked for.” I received this order and bowed. The middle captain returned. Then I stood, and while I was departing, alongside the bench (shōji) that I originally arrived from, I went down to stand at the eastern bridge in front of the Fuseimon. I faced north, and greeted the previous controller. The path I took to depart was the same as before. There was a departure and standing ceremony (shutsutatsu no gi). It was as usual. The path was the same as before.
After I returned {home}, I did not remove my clothing. Then there were deliberations on {my upcoming ministerial} banquet. Examples were {drawn from} Midō [Fujiwara Michinaga], Ujidono [Fujiwara Yorimichi], and Ōdono [Fujiwara Morozane], and I ordered Sir [Fujiwara] Tamefusa to write down our decisions.
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Then I said that a date and time should be selected. This was done by Yin-yang Master [Kamo no] Michitoki
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and [Abe no] Yasunaga.
While we deliberated, there were snacks and we drank. At this time, the present nobles were Popular Affairs Minister [Minamoto Yasuaki]; Provisional Major Counselor [Fujiwara Ietada]; Second-ranking Middle Counselor; Left Palace Guards’ Captain; Council of State Advisor Minamoto Middle Commander; Right Major Controller; Left Major Controller; and Treasury Minister Lord [Minamoto Michinaga]. Royal Intimate and Left Palace Guard Commander [Fujiwara] Iemasa and Minor Counselor Saneaki were the last to be seated. Because his Majesty has returned to the newly built palace, today there will be a seasonal ceremony {on present political affairs and attendees} (shun no gi). After this, a record {of the ceremony} was presented from the Council of State to His Majesty (kansō). Because of this, Sir [Taira no] Tokinori came with the documents for me to inspect the record (nairan) {before it would go to His Majesty}. I met with them wearing an outer robe (hyōi) and cap. The {ceremony’s} method was as usual.
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As opposed to the seats on the outer edge of the gathering 端座 (tanza). ↩
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They were likely drawing on journal entries from the nobles listed here. ↩
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This is an informed guess as to the reading of this Yin-yang master. Using onmyōdō was important for choosing an auspicious day for the ministerial banquet. ↩
Original Text 原文
一日、丙寅、天晴、着陣、其次蒙大臣宣旨、件次笫見裏。
裏、今日次第、先着裝東、次參內、路次第、自東洞院至中御門折西、至大宮折北、至陽明門、相伴公卿二位中納言［藤原経実］・左兵衞督［藤原能実］・右大弁［藤原宗忠］・左大弁［源基綱］、」 殿上人頭中將［藤原忠教］・［藤原］家・［藤原］基兼是也、是等人自車下後予又下、入自南一間、行路中自匣小路西 者行北路、經左衞門并左兵衞陣等、南折至床子座前下尻、入敷政門後、以隨身令問剋限、即入自宣仁門、着宜陽殿奥座、〈大納言座第二半畳、〉 其座以南爲上、頃之立座着陣、叉奥座云、 頃之頭中將仰云云、可任右大臣日時箇申者、仰承予揖、中將還、」則立座退出間、并以下着床子座、予經敷政門前［至］橋東下、北向當上臈弁揖、退出道如 本、有出立儀如常、路如元、還後不脫裝東、即行大饗之定、以御堂［藤原道長］・宇治殿［藤原頼通］并大殿［藤原師実］之御例、於［藤原］為房朝臣令書件定文、又令擇申日時、陰陽師［賀茂］道言・［阿部］泰長等是也、定間有酒饌事、件間有座公卿 部卿・権大納言［藤原家忠］二位中納言・左兵衞督・宰」相源中將・右大弁・左大弁・大藏卿［源道良］、着座末殿上人左近 將家［藤原］・小納言実明也。今日依遷御新造內告裏被行旬、此次有官奏、仍爲內覽［平］時範朝臣來、着表衣并冠相逢、作法如常、
Kundoku 訓読
一日、丙寅 、天晴れ。着陣 し、其の次 で大臣の宣旨を蒙 る。件の次第裏に見ゆ。
裏、今日の次第、先ず装束を着し、次で參內す。路 の次第、東洞院より中御門に至 りて西に折 れ、大宮に至りて北に折れ、陽明門に至る。相伴 の公卿二位中納言［藤原経実］・左兵衛督［藤原能実］・右大弁［藤原宗忠］・左大弁［源基綱］、」 殿上人頭中將［藤原忠教］・［藤原］有家・［藤原］基兼是れ也。
是れ等の人車より下るる後、予又下り、南一間より入る。行路 中、匣小路 より西は北路を行き、左衞門并びに左兵衞の陣等を経る。南に折れ床子 の座の前に至り尻 を下ろし、敷政門 に入る後、隨身 を以て剋限を問わしむ。即ち宣仁門 より入り、宜陽殿 奥座に着す。〈大納言座第二半畳。〉 其の座は南を以て上と爲す。頃之 座を立ち、陣に着す。又奥座と云々。
頃之頭中將仰せて云く、「右大臣に任ずべき日時 を簡 び申せ」てへり。仰せを承り、予揖 す。中將還る。」則ち座を立ち、退出するの間、弁以下床子の座に着す。予敷政門 の前を経て橋の東に至りて下り、北に向 き上臈 の弁に当たりて揖 す。退出の道は本の如し。出立儀有り。常の如し。路は元の如し。
還る後、装束を脫がず、即ち大饗の定 を行う。御堂［藤原道長］・宇治殿［藤原頼通］并 に大殿［藤原師実］の御例を以て、［藤原］為房朝臣に件の定文 を書かしむ。又日時を擇 び申さしむ。陰陽師［賀茂］道言・［安倍］泰長等是れ也。
定むる間、酒饌の事有り。件の間、座に有る公卿、民部卿［源泰明 ］・権大納言［藤原家忠］・二位中納言・左兵衞督・宰」相源中將・右大弁・左大弁・大藏卿［源道良］。座の末 に着す殿上人、左近中將［藤原］家政・少納言実明 也。今日、新造 內裏に遷御に依り旬 を行わる。此の次で官奏 有り。仍って內覽の爲に［平］時範 朝臣来る。表衣 并びに冠を着し相い逢う。作法は常の如し。