Investigating censor

Investigating censors (Chinese: 監察御史; lit. 'Monitoring & Investigating Royal Scribes/historians') were Censorate officials in imperial China's civil bureaucracy between the Sui (581–618) and Qing (1644–1912) dynasties. They were in charge of investigations and impeachment, including duties such as gathering complaints from the people, reviewing the handling of prisoners and impeaching officials for misconduct.

Investigating censor
Traditional Chinese	監察御史
Simplified Chinese	监察御史
Literal meaning	Monitoring & Investigating Royal Scribe/historian
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin jiānchá yùshǐ Wade–Giles chien-ch'a yü-shih

Since the Yuan dynasty, investigating censors were also authorized to submit remonstrances or suggestions about the emperor's conduct or policies.