gōng​bù​shàng​shū

minister of works

  1. Ministry of Works
    (historical) the Ministry of Works, one of the 六部 liù​bù (Six Ministries) from the Sui Dynasty through the Qing Dynasty; it was responsible for public works, infrastructure, and irrigation
  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