三省六部

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Chinese

the Six Ministries of medieval and early modern imperial China: Personnel, Revenue, War, Rites, Public Works, and Justice
simp. and trad.
(三省六部)
三省 六部

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三省六部

  1. (historical) the Three Departments and Six Ministries system (the main central government structure in imperial China from the Sui dynasty to the Yuan dynasty, and some other Asian polities)