太史令
Chinese edit
Court Astronomer; Imperial Historian | make or cause to be; order; command make or cause to be; order; command; decree; honourable | ||
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trad. (太史令) | 太史 | 令 | |
simp. #(太史令) | 太史 | 令 |
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
太史令
- (archaic) Court Astronomer
Synonyms edit
- 太史 (tàishǐ)
References edit
- 太史 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh
- Government of the Han Dynasty on Wikipedia.Wikipedia