Three Lords and Nine Ministers

The Three Lords and Nine Ministers system (Chinese: 三公九卿) was a central administrative system adopted in ancient China that was officially instituted in the Qin dynasty (221 BC – 206 BC) and was replaced by the Three Departments and Six Ministries (Chinese: 三省六部) system since the Sui dynasty (AD 589–618).

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Three Lords

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

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 Coachmen (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)

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Three Lords and Nine Ministers

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Three Lords

Nine Ministers

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