Ancient official title for a court historian responsible for keeping records and overseeing astronomy and the calendar; later used as a polite title for a member of the Hanlin Academy.

respectful form of address for an elderly man or a man of high social status

Ancient official title for a court historian responsible for keeping records and overseeing astronomy and the calendar; later used as a polite title for a member of the Hanlin Academy.

(bound form) official business; government duties