jìn​shēn

gentry

搢绅 搢紳 jìn​shēn
gentry
(literary) the gentry; local scholars or officials. Originally referred to the practice of tucking a ceremonial tablet into one's sash. Also written as 缙绅 jìn​shēn.
abbreviation for Jinshenlu
(literary) short for 搢绅录 jìn​shēn​lù, a directory of government officials during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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