公こう地ち公こう民みん

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

• 大たい化かの改かい新しんにより、公こう地ち公こう民みんの原げん則そくが打うち出だされた。

  The principle of public land and people was proclaimed through the Taika Reforms.

• 律りつ令りょう制せいの基き盤ばんとして、公こう地ち公こう民みんの考かんがえ方かたが重じゅう要ようだった。

  The concept of state ownership of land and citizens was fundamental to the ritsuryō system.