Five Directorates

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Traditional Chinese 五監 Hanyu Pinyin Wǔ Jiān		Simplified Chinese 五监

Five Directorates is a general term referring to the 5 service agencies in the central government during the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties, other than the Nine Courts.

The Five Directorates included:

Directorate of Waterways (都水監)

Directorate for Imperial Manufactories (少府監)

Directorate for the Palace Buildings (将作監)

Directorate for Armaments (軍器監)

Directorate of Education (國子監), during the Sui and Tang dynasties

Directorate of Astronomy (司天監), during the Five Dynasties period and Song dynasty

References

Five Directorates Wikipedia

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