柱下史
zhù​xià​shǐ

official censor

  • created reference approved 柱下史 → 老子 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    柱下史 zhù​xià​shǐ

    老子 lǎo​zi

    see

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  • created sense approved 柱下史 · zhù​xià​shǐ · official censor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    柱下史

    zhù​xià​shǐ

    official censor

    ancient official title in the Zhou and Qin dynasties, so named because the official stood by the palace pillars; historically associated with the philosopher [[老子|老子|lao3 zi5]], it later became a literary name for an imperial censor [[御史|御史|yu4 shi3]]

    柱 (literal) → 柱 · zhù · pillar 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below 史 (literal) → 史 · shǐ · official historian

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