In old documents, 田荘 can refer to extensive farmland.
private farm estate (pre-Taika)
Specifically refers to private farm estates from before the Taika reform.
田荘 is a historical term for private farm estates before the Taika reform.
Historical kanji spelling; 田所 is also attested.
Alternate historical spelling.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 田 (field) and 荘 (manor) suggest a historical term for agricultural estates.