sān​sī​shǐ

Three Judicial Commissions

三司使 sān​sī​shǐ
Three Judicial Commissions
Collective term for the heads of the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Court of Judicial Review when jointly trying major cases during the Tang dynasty
three palace attendants
A collective title for the three officials—the Household Counselor and the Left and Right Vice-Counselors—who attended to the Crown Prince when he was acting as regent.
State Finance Commissioner
Official title established in the Later Tang for a single minister overseeing the three financial departments (Salt and Iron, Tax, and Revenue)
Three Financial Commissioners
Collective term for the Salt and Iron Commissioner, the Tax Commissioner, and the Census/Revenue Commissioner during the mid-Tang dynasty onwards

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