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# {{lb|zh|historical}} Court Astronomer
# {{lb|zh|historical}} Court Astronomer

Revision as of 16:52, 26 March 2024

Chinese

too (much); very; extremely
too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest
 
history
simp. and trad.
(太史)
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Etymology

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


Noun

太史

  1. (historical) Court Astronomer
  2. (historical) Imperial Historian

Synonyms

  • (Imperial Historian): (historical) 修譔修撰 (xiūzhuàn)

Derived terms

Proper noun

太史

  1. a surname

References