冊さく

noun

imperial edict conferring nobility titles (ancient China)

Historical term referring to a specific practice in ancient China; not used in modern Japanese contexts.

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくでは、皇こう帝ていが功こう臣しんに冊さくを授さずけて爵しゃく位いを与あたえた。

  In ancient China, the emperor granted an imperial edict to confer a title of nobility upon a meritorious retainer.