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The Three Lords and Nine Ministers system () 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 () since Sui Dynasty (589-618 AD). ==Divisions== Three 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 Coachman (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) 〔Wang, 150-151.〕 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「Three Lords and Nine Ministers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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