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The Three Lords and Nine Ministers system ({{zh|t=三公九卿}}) was a central administrative system adopted in ancient China that was officially instituted in Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC) and was replaced by the Three Departments and Six Ministries system ({{zh|t=三省六部}}) since Sui Dynasty (589-618 AD). DivisionsThree Lords referred to three highest rank officials in the imperial government, namely: - the Chancellor (丞相)
- the Imperial Secretary (御史大夫)
- the Grand Commandant (太尉)
Nine Ministers comprised all the ministers of importance in the central government. They were: - the Minister of Ceremonies (太常, formally known as 奉常)
- the Supervisor of Attendants (光祿勛, formally known as 郎中令)
- the Commandant of Guards (衛尉)
- the Minister of Coachmen (太僕)
- the Commandant of Justice (廷尉)
- the Grand Herald (大鴻臚, formally known as 典客 or 大行令）
- the Director of the Imperial Clan (宗正)
- the Grand Minister of Agriculture (大司農, formally known as 治粟內史)
- the Small Treasurer (少府)
[1]History{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}See also- Government of the Han Dynasty
Notes1. ^Wang, 150-151.
References - {{cite book |last= Li |first= Konghuai |title= History of Administrative Systems in Ancient China|publisher= Joint Publishing (H.K.) Co., Ltd. |year= 2007|language=Chinese |isbn= 978-962-04-2654-4}}
- {{cite book |last= Lu |first= Simian |author-link= Lü Simian |title= The General History of China |publisher= New World Publishing |year= 2008|language=Chinese |isbn= 978-7-80228-569-9}}
- {{cite journal |last=Wang |first=Yü-Ch'üan|date=June 1949|title=An Outline of The Central Government of The Former Han Dynasty |journal=Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies |volume=12 |issue=1/2 |pages=134–187|doi=10.2307/2718206 |publisher=Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, Vol. 12, No. 1/2 |jstor=2718206}}
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