Nine Temples - Jiu-si; Chiu-ssǔ

Japanese: 九寺 - きゅうじ（英語表記）Jiu-si; Chiu-ssǔ

The Chinese government system. The main governmental organization that constituted the central government after the Qin and Han periods. During the Six Dynasties period, the chief was called a qing and the government offices were called ji. The Fengchang (Taichang in the Han) was in charge of religious rites, the Langzhongling (Guangluxun in the Han) was in charge of night guards at the palace, the Weiwei was in charge of guarding the palace, the Taibo was in charge of the emperor's carriages and livestock, the Tingwei was in charge of justice, the Dengke (Dahonglu in the Han) was in charge of tribute from feudal lords and barbarians, the Zongzheng was in charge of the emperor's family, the Zhi'ao Neishi (Dasi Nong in the Han) was in charge of national finances, and the Shaofu was in charge of the finances of the imperial household. After the Six Dynasties period, the Minister of State, who was directly under the emperor, gained power and the organization of the Six Departments developed, overlapping with the Nine Temples, and in the Sui and Tang dynasties, the organization of the Six Departments was established and the importance of the Nine Temples decreased.

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Japanese:

中国の官制。秦，漢以後の中央政府を構成した主要な政務機関。六朝時代にその長官を卿と呼び，官庁を寺と呼ぶようになったという。奉常 (漢では太常) は祭祀を，郎中令 (漢では光禄勲) は宮中の警固宿直を，衛尉は宮城の警備を，太僕は天子の車馬や牧畜を，廷尉は司法を，典客 (漢では大鴻臚) は諸侯や蛮夷の朝貢を，宗正は天子の一族を，治粟内史 (漢では大司農) は国家財政を，少府は皇室の財政をそれぞれ司った。六朝時代以後，天子直属の尚書が勢力を握り六部の組織が発達し，九寺と重複するようになり，隋，唐にはその六部の組織が確立して九寺の重要性は減じていった。

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