尚书
尚書Meanings
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- 1.high official
- 2.government minister
- 1.same as 书经[Shū jīng] Book of History
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- 1.secretary to the emperor, chief scribe (3rd–2nd century BC)
- 2.imperial chief of staff (2nd century BC to 1st century)
- 3.synonym of 書經 /书经 (Shūjīng), Classic of History
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Etymology
The position was established under the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty as a clerk responsible for drafting and editing imperial decrees. Under the Wu Emperor of the Han Dynasty, the position's status was elevated to something like a chief of staff handling all aspects of imperial governance, initially to undercut the power of the imperial chancellors and censors. With the establishment of the Imperial Secretariat around the position under the later Han, it came to be used as an appositive for positions within the bureau.
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