欽天監
qīn​tiān​jiàn

Bureau of Astronomy

  • created sense approved 钦天监/欽天監 · qīn​tiān​jiàn · Bureau of Astronomy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钦天监 / 欽天監

    qīn​tiān​jiàn

    Bureau of Astronomy

    Government office during the Ming and Qing dynasties responsible for astronomical observation and the calendar; known as [[司天台|司天臺|si1 tian1 tai2]] in the Tang dynasty and [[司天监|司天監|si1 tian1 jian4]] during the Song dynasty.

    钦 (literal) → 钦/欽 · qīn · imperial 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky 监 (bound) → 监/監 · jiàn · (bound form) government office

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