After the mid Heian period, "Daijokan-pu" (the "fu"issued by the Grand Council of State) was replaced by the "Kansenji" (a government edict), while non-Grand Council officials used various forms of "kudashi-fumi" (order papers sent to subordinates) instead of the "fu."
平安時代中期以後、太政官符は官宣旨（弁官下文）にその役目を取って代わられ、他の官司の符も各種の下文に役目を譲った。