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The Nine Ministers () was the collective name for nine high officials in the imperial government of the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), who each headed a specialized ministry and were subordinates to the Three Councillors of State. The nine ranking ministers in English, as translated by historian Rafe de Crespigny, are:〔de Crespigny (2007), 1221–1224. Alternative translations exist, for example Wang (1949), on pages 150–151, provides different English renditions for the Nine Ministers: #the Minister of Ceremonies (太常) #the Supervisor of Attendants (光祿勳) #the Commandant of Guards (衛尉) #the Grand Servant (太僕) #the Commandant of Justice (廷尉) #the Grand Herald (大鴻臚) #Director of the Imperial Clan (宗正) #the Grand Minister of Agriculture (大司農) #the Small Treasurer (少府). See Translation of Han dynasty titles for details.〕 #The Minister of Ceremonies (太常) #The Minister of the Household (光祿勳) #The Minister of the Guards (衛尉) #The Minister Coachman (太僕) #The Minister of Justice (廷尉) #The Minister Herald (大鴻臚) #The Minister of the Imperial Clan (宗正) #The Minister of Finance (大司農) #The Minister Steward (少府) The term Nine Ministers could also refer to the nine high-ranking officials in the Ming dynasty, namely, the respective functional heads of the Six Ministries, the Censorate, the Office of Transmission, and the Grand Court of Revision.〔Hucker (1958), 65.〕 ==Minister of Ceremonies== The Minister of Ceremonies, usually described as a chief priest in the government, was responsible for ceremonies in the imperial ancestral temples and in charge of astronomy, astrology, and the daily records of the emperor's activities. He also supervised the operation of the Imperial Academy, selecting and examining the students. If they were suitable, he was also responsible to report their eligibility for office to the emperor.〔Wang, 151-152.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nine Ministers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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