Except for the cases in which particular organization was placed on the district where territories were segmentalized, there were no administrative organs based on the province (However, as dynasty appointed provincial governors, there were Ryosei provinces as nominal administrative division).
領有が細分化した地方に特別な機関を置く場合を除いて、国を単位とする行政体はなかった（ただし国司を任じていたことから、名目のみ行政区分としての令制国は存在していた）。