created sense approved 大司空 · dàsīkōng · Grand Minister of Works — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
大司空
dàsīkōng
Grand Minister of Works
A high-ranking official title in ancient China; during the Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn period, they managed civil engineering and construction. In the Han Dynasty, it became one of the Three Ducal Ministers ([[三公|三公|san1 gong1]]) who governed the state. In later dynasties, it was used as an informal name for the Minister of Works ([[工部尚書|工部尚書|gong1 bu4 shang4 shu1]]).
大 (literal) → 大 · dài · (bound form) person of importance 司空 (literal) → 司空 · sīkōng · minister of works
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