An imperial command or decree issued by an emperor; specifically refers to a mandate granting a title or appointing an official.

an official announcement or edict issued by the emperor

to confer a title or rank upon an official, their spouse, or their ancestors by imperial mandate in ancient China

Jiang Yougao (died 1851), a Qing dynasty phonologist from She County, Anhui; author of "The Ten Books on Phonology" (Yinxue Shishu), he categorized Pre-Qin rhymes into twenty-one groups and argued that ancient Chinese possessed four distinct tones.

an imperial official in the Tang and Song dynasties responsible for drafting secretarial documents and imperial decrees

(historical) to bestow titles, ranks, or honors upon officials or their ancestors by imperial decree

to advise or warn someone about their behavior; to exhort or caution

(historical) to bestow titles or honors upon deceased officials or their ancestors by imperial decree