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==Classical Period==

==Classical Period==

The Jingikan was headed by a ''Haku'' (伯), who was assisted by a number of officials including the Senior Assistant Head (''Daifu'' 大副), Junior Assistant Head (''Shōbu'' 少副), Senior Aide (''Daiyū'' 大佑), Junior Aide (''Shōyū'' 少佑), and Senior Recorder (''Daishi'' 大史). Early on, many of these posts were filled by ritual specialists from the Korean peninsula.<ref>Evelyn Rawski, ''Early Modern China and Northeast Asia: Cross-Border Perspectives'', Cambridge University Press (2015), 117.</ref>

The Jingikan was headed by a ''Haku'' (伯), who was assisted by a number of officials including the Senior Assistant Head (''Daifu'' 大副), Junior Assistant Head (''Shōbu'' 少副), Senior Aide (''Daiyū'' 大佑), Junior Aide (''Shōyū'' 少佑), and Senior Recorder (''Daishi'' 大史). Early on, many of these posts were filled by ritual specialists from the Korean peninsula.<ref name=rawski117>Evelyn Rawski, ''Early Modern China and Northeast Asia: Cross-Border Perspectives'', Cambridge University Press (2015), 117.</ref>

 

Among the many responsibilities held by the officials of the Jingikan was to oversee state rituals. [[Herman Ooms]] has suggested there were thirteen major annual state rituals in the classical period. Four of these concerned agriculture. These were the harvest prayers performed at [[Toshigoi]] festival (2/4), [[Tsukinami]] festival (6/11 and 12/11), and [[Niiname]] festival (11th month). The remaining state rituals included state funerals, imperial accession ceremonies, and rituals performed in order to protect the emperor, the capital, and the state from disease, fire, and evil spirits.<ref name=rawski117/>

==Meiji Period==

==Meiji Period==