noun
written imperial order (late Heian period)
Historical term for a type of official document issued by the imperial court, particularly in the late Heian period. The reading ぜじ is obsolete.
宣旨は、平安時代後期に用いられた公文書の一種である。
A senji is a type of official document used in the late Heian period.
From 宣 (sen, 'proclaim') + 旨 (shi, 'purport'), referring to an imperial proclamation.