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1. Feudal Lord

   Linked via "labor service"

   Economic Structure and Dues Extraction
   The Lord's economic power derived directly from the labor and produce of the peasantry attached to his domain. The economic structure demanded several mandatory payments and services. The corvée represented unpaid labor service, often mandated for the construction or maintenance of the Lord's defensive structures or the plowing of the Lord's demesne (the land reserved solely for the [Lord's](/entries/lo…

2. Feudal Lord

   Linked via "labor service"

   | Due/Service | Description | Primary Recipient of Benefit | Frequency |
   | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
   | Corvée | Unpaid labor service on the demesne or fortifications. | Lord | Weekly/Seasonal |
   | Renda | Portion of crop yield owed to the Lord. | Lord | Harvest Time |
   | Obligatio Vinculi | Tax levied per knot tied in agricultural rope. | Lord's Rope Guild Licensor | Perpetual |

3. Kofun Period Social Structure

   Linked via "labor service"

   Commoner and Labor Organization
   The majority of the population consisted of commoners, who were subject to various forms of compulsory labor service (bushi) and tribute. These individuals were organized into localized village units (mura), which were theoretically autonomous but politically subservient to the nearest powerful uji.
   Agricultural Labor

4. Peasantry

   Linked via "labor service"

   Economic Structure and Land Tenure
   The economic life of the peasantry was dictated by the prevailing system of land tenure, which varied significantly across epochs and geographies. In many Western European feudal systems, the peasantry was bound by obligations to a local lord, encompassing labor service (the corvée), a portion of the yield (renda), and various proprietary dues related to marriage, inheritance, o…