official proclamation; notice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
official proclamation; public notice (historical)
archaicA formal document used in imperial China, typically posted in public places to announce laws, decrees, imperial edicts, or official decisions. It was a primary means of mass communication for the government before modern media.
Chéng城
mén门
kǒu口
tiē贴
zhe着
yī一
zhāng张
xuán悬
shǎng赏
de的
bǎng榜
wén文
。
A reward notice was posted at the city gate.
Guān官
yuán员
bān颁
bù布
bǎng榜
wén文
，
xuān宣
bù布
jiǎn减
miǎn免
fù赋
shuì税
。
The official issued a proclamation announcing a reduction in taxes.
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Zhè这
fèn份
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
bǎng榜
wén文
jì记
zǎi载
le了
dāng当
shí时
de的
lǜ律
fǎ法
。
This ancient proclamation recorded the laws of that time.