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Three Lords and Nine Ministers

{{Short description|Administrative system in ancient China}}

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The Three Lords and Nine Ministers system ({{zh |c = 三公九卿 }}) was a central administrative system adopted in ancient China that was officially instituted in the Qin dynasty (221 BC – 206 BC) and was replaced by the Three Departments and Six Ministries ({{zh |c = 三省六部 }}) system since the Sui dynasty (AD 589–618).

Divisions

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= Three Lords =

{{Main|Three Ducal Ministers}}

Three Lords referred to three highest rank officials in the imperial government, namely:

  • the Chancellor (丞相)
  • the Imperial Secretary (御史大夫)
  • the Grand Commandant (太尉)

= Nine Ministers =

{{Main|Nine Ministers}}

Nine Ministers comprised all the ministers of importance in the central government. They were:

  • the Minister of Ceremonies (太常, formally known as 奉常)
  • the Supervisor of Attendants (光祿勛, formally known as 郎中令)
  • the Commandant of Guards (衛尉)
  • the Minister of Coachmen (太僕)
  • the Commandant of Justice (廷尉)
  • the Grand Herald (大鴻臚, formally known as 典客 or 大行令)
  • the Director of the Imperial Clan (宗正)
  • the Grand Minister of Agriculture (大司農, formally known as 治粟內史)
  • the Small Treasurer (少府)

See also

References

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  • {{cite book |last = Li |first = Konghuai |title = History of Administrative Systems in Ancient China |publisher = Joint Publishing (H.K.) Co., Ltd. |year= 2007 |language = zh |isbn = 978-962-04-2654-4 }}
  • {{cite book |last = Lyu |first = Simian |author-link = Lü Simian |title = The General History of China |publisher = New World Publishing |year= 2008 |language = zh |isbn = 978-7-80228-569-9 }}
  • {{cite journal |last = Wang |first = Yu-Ch'uan |date = June 1949 |title = An Outline of The Central Government of The Former Han Dynasty |journal = Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies |volume = 12 |issue=1/2 |pages = 134–187 |doi = 10.2307/2718206 |publisher = Harvard-Yenching Institute |jstor = 2718206 }}

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