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Investigating censor

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Traditional Chinese
  
監察御史

Hanyu Pinyin
  
jiānchá yùshǐ

Simplified Chinese
  
监察御史

Wade–Giles
  
chien-ch'a yü-shih

Investigating censors (監察御史) 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:

  • gather complaints from the people
  • review the handling of prisoners
  • impeach officials for misconduct

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

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