Ruijusandaikyaku (類聚三代格)
Ruijusandaikyaku is a statute book published in the Heian period (probably in the 11th century). The author is unknown.
Summary
This is a book that classifies the so called kyakushiki (statute books): Koninkyaku, Jogankyaku, and Engikyaku by cases. It is said that there are 30 volumes, but there is a 20-volume version and a 12-volume version. Because some of the book is missing even these two versions are combined and the overlapping parts were removed (even though these versions are not complete, it is considered that there are less than 30 volumes after adding the lost and estimated parts), it is unknown what style the original book had.
During the Heian period, as Ryoge no kan (class outside of the Ritsuryo system) increased, office organizations regulated by Ritsuryo became in names only, and obtaining information necessary for actual government affairs became difficult with kyaku (administrative regulations) that is organized by traditional authority.
Therefore, the regulations were organized in 90 parts (82 are existing) by grouping them into cases including 'Jinshagoto,' 'Kokubunjigoto,' 'Yochogoto,' 'kinseigoto,' and 'Danzaishokudogoto.'
Because those three kyaku books do not exist now except for the index of the Koninkyaku, 'Ruijusandaikyaku' in which original text of kyaku is considered to be copied virtually unchanged, is a valuable historical material to know the actual situation of ancient legislative system.
Structure of the 12-volume version
Volume one
Saihei, takusen (oracle), Kannushi (Shinto priest), and harai (exorcism) related to shrines
Volume two
Construction of Buddhist Statues, Buddhist mass, and appointment to the priesthood
Volume three
Kokubunji (provincial monasteries), Ikai (Court ranks) of priests, taboos of priests, and local koshi (monk lecturers)
Volume four
Abolishment and establishment of central ministries and the quota
Volume five
Abolishment and establishment of provincial officials and ikai
Volume six
Payroll system of court officials
Volume seven
Opinions of Kugyo (the top court officials) and the regulating of local officials
Volume eight
Encouraging agriculture, taxation, borrowing and lending money
Volume nine
Handen (rice field allotment), koeiden (public rice field) Konden (new rice field), and Sensensotaku (natural resources)
Volume ten
Emperors, meals in the imperial court, pardon, documents, and seals
Volume eleven
Armies, conscription, Sumo (Japanese-style wrestling), stations, and lumber
Volume twelve
Various banned items and criminal punishments