noun
imperial or shogunal domain
Historical term for land directly controlled by the imperial household or the shogunate, as opposed to private or temple holdings.
江戸時代、御領は幕府の直轄地だった。
In the Edo period, goryō were territories under the direct control of the shogunate.
Compound of 御 (honorific prefix) and 領 (territory, domain). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term was used in pre-modern Japan to denote lands under direct control of the imperial court or the shogunate.