式しき部ぶ省しょう

noun

Ministry of Ceremonial

Historical term for one of the central government ministries in the Nara and Heian periods, responsible for court ceremonies, ranks, and official appointments.

• 式しき部ぶ省しょうは律りつ令りょう制せいのもとで重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたした。

  The Ministry of Ceremonial played an important role under the ritsuryō system.