Bichikchi (English spelling)

Japanese: ビチクチ（英語表記）bichikchi

An official name in China during the Yuan and Qing dynasties. During the Yuan dynasty, they belonged to the Keshiks, the Mongol monarch's personal guard, and were in charge of document work. Some, like the Korghuz who served Batu, wielded immense power over the entire administration. In Mongolian, characters, documents, and books are called bichik, with the suffix -chi, meaning person, added. They were widespread in the various Mongolian governments, such as the Ilkhanate and the Kipchak Khanate. The bithesi style of writing book used during the Qing dynasty is a corrupted version of this pronunciation. [Masaaki Sugiyama]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中国，元代および清代の官名。元代ではモンゴル君主の親衛隊たるケシクに属し，文書業務を担当した。なかにはバトゥに仕えたコルグズのように，行政全般に絶大な力をふるうものも現れた。モンゴル語で文字，文書，書物をビチクbichikといい，それに人を表す‐chiがついた形。イル･ハーン国，キプチャク･ハーン国などの各モンゴル政権に広く存在した。清代のビトヘシbithesi筆帖式はこの訛音である。【杉山正明】

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