noun
public land and people; state ownership of land and citizens
Historical term referring to the principle of complete state ownership of land and people, proclaimed by the Taika Reforms and foundational to the ritsuryō system. Contrasts with 私地私民 (private land and people).
See also: 私地私民
The principle of public land and people was proclaimed through the Taika Reforms.
律令制の基盤として、公地公民の考え方が重要だった。
The concept of state ownership of land and citizens was fundamental to the ritsuryō system.