九卿
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Chinese
| nine | ministers chamberlains | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (九卿) |
九 | 卿 | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
九卿
- (historical) Nine Ministers (collective name for nine high officials during various dynasties of China)
Hyponyms
- (Zhou): 冢宰, 司徒 (sītú), 宗伯, 司馬／司马 (sīmǎ), 司寇 (sīkòu), 司空 (sīkōng), 少師／少师, 少傅, 少保
- (Eastern Han): 太常 (tàicháng), 光祿勳／光禄勋, 衛尉／卫尉, 太僕／太仆 (tàipú), 廷尉 (tíngwèi), 大鴻臚／大鸿胪 (dàhónglú), 宗正 (zōngzhèng), 大司農／大司农 (dàsīnóng), 少府 (shàofǔ)
- (Sui, Tang): 太常 (tàicháng), 光祿／光禄, 衛尉／卫尉, 宗正 (zōngzhèng), 太僕／太仆 (tàipú), 大理 (dàlǐ), 鴻臚／鸿胪, 司農／司农 (sīnóng), 少府 (shàofǔ)
- (Ming): 吏部尚書／吏部尚书, 戶部尚書／户部尚书, 禮部尚書／礼部尚书, 兵部尚書／兵部尚书, 刑部尚書／刑部尚书, 工部尚書／工部尚书, 都御史, 大理寺卿, 通政司使
Coordinate terms
- 九寺 (Jiǔsì)
Derived terms
- 三公九卿 (Sāngōng Jiǔqīng)