sānsī
Three Ducal Ministers
三司 sānsī
- Three Ducal Ministers
- (bound form) the three highest-ranking civil officials in the Han and Tang dynasties, including the Grand Commandant, Minister of Works, and Minister over the Masses; also called 三公 sāngōng
- financial ministries
- (bound form) the three agencies handling national finances (Salt and Iron, Tax, and Census) from the late Tang to the Song dynasty
- provincial authorities
- (bound form) the three top-level provincial offices during the Ming dynasty: the Provincial Administration Commission, the Provincial Surveillance Commission, and the Regional Military Commission
- Three Judicial Agencies
- (bound form) the joint court comprising the Censorate, the Secretariat, and the Chancellery during the Tang dynasty, responsible for investigating legal cases involving injustice
- palace officials
- (bound form) collective term for the three inner palace offices of the Crown Prince during the Tang dynasty (Sigui, Size, and Sizhuan)
Cross-References
Same as
- 三公 sāngōng