奉ほう勅ちょく

noun

receiving an imperial decree; obeying an imperial decree

Historical term used in contexts involving the Japanese imperial court. Refers to the act of receiving and carrying out an imperial decree.

• 奉ほう勅ちょくの儀ぎが宮きゅう中ちゅうで行おこなわれた。

  The ceremony of receiving the imperial decree was held at the Imperial Palace.

• 彼かれは奉ほう勅ちょくの任にんを果はたすため、地ち方ほうへ赴おもむいた。

  He went to the provinces to fulfill his duty of obeying the imperial decree.