(2) Under the Ritsuryo system, the rank of bureaucrats was dependent upon their post, and although as a rule First Order was the top, because Shokujikan preceded sankan (a position without specific roles), a First Order Sankan was after Chunagon (vice-councilor of state), and before Sangi (councillor).
②律令では、官人の序列は官位に従うとされ、原則は一位が筆頭となるが、職事官が散官よりも優先されるため、一位の散官は中納言の次、参議の上に相当する。