太史

Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
太史

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.

Noun

太史 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin tàishǐ)

1. (archaic) Court Astronomer

Proper noun

太史 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin Tàishǐ)

1. Chinese surname: Taishi

Derived terms

• (astronomer) 太史令
• (surname) 太史慈

References

• 太史 on the Mandarin Wikipedia.zh.Wikipedia
• Government of the Han Dynasty#Minister of Ceremonies on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Government of the Han Dynasty#Minister of Ceremonies
• "太史令" (in Mandarin), Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2011-02-07.
• 2007, Hanyu Da Cidian 3.0 (in Mandarin), Hong Kong: Commercial Press, ISBN 9789620702778: