noun
provincial governor's office
Archaic term for the office of a provincial governor under the Ritsuryō system.
See also: 国司
国衙は律令制下の地方行政の中心だった。
The provincial governor's office was the center of local administration under the Ritsuryō system.
noun
Abbreviation of 国衙領, referring to the territory or administrative unit of a provincial governor from the late Heian period onward.
See also: 国衙領
中世の国衙は、しばしば国衙領の略称として使われた。
In medieval times, 国衙 was often used as an abbreviation for 国衙領 (provincial governorate).