太史令

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Chinese

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Court Astronomer; Imperial Historian
make or cause to be; order; command
make or cause to be; order; command; decree; honourable
 
trad. (太史令) 太史
simp. #(太史令) 太史

Etymology

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Subordinate to the Minister of Ceremonies, the Court Astronomer made astronomical observations and drafted the annual lunisolar calendar. The Court Astronomer also upheld a literacy test of 9,000 characters for nominees aspiring to become subordinate officials for either the Minister Steward or Palace Assistant Imperial Clerk.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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太史令

  1. (archaic) Court Astronomer

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