bīng​bù​shàng​shū

minister of military affairs

  1. Ministry of War
    (historical) the Ministry of War in imperial China, one of the 六部 liù​bù (Six Ministries) from the Sui Dynasty through the Qing Dynasty; it was responsible for military appointments, troop records, and equipment
  2. high official
    high-ranking government minister in ancient China; from the Ming and Qing dynasties, the head of one of the six central ministries