土官
tǔ​guān

border chieftain

土官 tǔ​guān
border chieftain
(historical) a hereditary official post granted to a minority leader in northwest or southwest China during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties; also used as a title for such a chieftain
earth deity
(mythology) the deity in charge of the element of earth among the five elements in ancient Chinese cosmology
local official
(archaic) a local government official

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