行中書省

English translation: Branch Secretariates (xing zhongshusheng)

09:35 Jan 28, 2011
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
Japanese term or phrase: 行中書省
最上級の行政単位として行中書省があった

行中書省(こうちゅうしょしょう)は、モンゴルの王朝元が中国の地方統治の最高単位として設置した行政機関。行省(こうしょう)ともいう。
JpBaugh
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Local time: 09:21
English translation:Branch Secretariates (xing zhongshusheng)
Explanation:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=88860

In 1260 Khubilai was elected Great Khan by his own state assembly and simultaneously proclaimed a Chinese reign motto (Zhongtong 中統 "Well-balanced government") as emperor of China. His empire was governed through a traditional secretariate (zhongshusheng 中書省), the different regions of China were governed through "en route" branch secretariates (xing zhongshusheng 行中書省), units whose abbreviation should later become the term for "province" (sheng 省).

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Joyce A
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5 +1Branch Secretariates (xing zhongshusheng)
Joyce A
5provincial administration / government during Yang dynasty
Cezar GRINEA
4branch Secretariat [or] province [or] Xing Zhongshusheng
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)


  

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branch Secretariat [or] province [or] Xing Zhongshusheng


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See: http://www.google.co.th/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBcQFj...

Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
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provincial administration / government during Yang dynasty


Explanation:
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http://www.weblio.jp/content/行中書省

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Note added at 40 mins (2011-01-28 10:16:44 GMT)
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sorry *Yuan Dynasty*


    Reference: http://www.weblio.jp/content/%E8%A1%8C%E4%B8%AD%E6%9B%B8%E7%...
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Branch Secretariates (xing zhongshusheng)


Explanation:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=88860

In 1260 Khubilai was elected Great Khan by his own state assembly and simultaneously proclaimed a Chinese reign motto (Zhongtong 中統 "Well-balanced government") as emperor of China. His empire was governed through a traditional secretariate (zhongshusheng 中書省), the different regions of China were governed through "en route" branch secretariates (xing zhongshusheng 行中書省), units whose abbreviation should later become the term for "province" (sheng 省).



Joyce A
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