太史令
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Chinese
| Court Astronomer; Imperial Historian | make or cause to be; order; command make or cause to be; order; command; decree; honourable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (太史令) | 太史 | 令 | |
| simp. #(太史令) | 太史 | 令 | |
Etymology
Subordinate to the Minister of Ceremonies, the Court Astronomer made astronomical observations and drafted the annual lunisolar calendar. The Court Astronomer also upheld a literacy test of 9,000 characters for nominees aspiring to become subordinate officials for either the Minister Steward or Palace Assistant Imperial Clerk.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˋ ㄕˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: tàishǐh lìng
- Wade–Giles: tʻai4-shih3 ling4
- Yale: tài-shř lìng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tayshyy linq
- Palladius: тайши лин (tajši lin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
太史令
- (archaic) Court Astronomer
Synonyms
- 太史 (tàishǐ)
References
太史 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh- Government of the Han Dynasty on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
