令りょう制せい国こく

noun

province of Japan (under the ritsuryō system)

Historical term referring to the administrative provinces established under the ritsuryō legal codes (7th–10th centuries). Often contrasted with the earlier 国 (kuni) and later feudal domains.

See also: 律令制

• 令りょう制せい国こくは律りつ令りょう制せいのもとで定さだめられた行ぎょう政せい区く画かくである。

  Ryōseikoku were administrative divisions established under the ritsuryō system.

• 現げん在ざいの都と道どう府ふ県けんの前ぜん身しんとして、令りょう制せい国こくが存そん在ざいした。

  The ryōseikoku existed as the predecessors of today's prefectures.