prefect; magistrate
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Meanings
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prefect; the chief magistrate of a prefecture (in the Ming and Qing dynasties)
archaicA historical official title referring to the highest-ranking administrator of a prefecture (府) during the Ming and Qing dynasties, responsible for local governance, justice, and taxation. The term is now archaic and used primarily in historical contexts or fiction set in imperial China.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhī知
fǔ府
wèi为
guān官
qīng清
lián廉
，
shēn深
shòu受
bǎi百
xìng姓
ài爱
dài戴
。
This prefect was honest and incorruptible, deeply loved by the common people.
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
zhī知
fǔ府
zhǎng掌
guǎn管
yī一
fǔ府
de的
xíng行
zhèng政
、
sī司
fǎ法
hé和
shuì税
shōu收
shì事
wù务
。
During the Ming and Qing periods, prefects administered administrative, judicial, and tax affairs for their prefectures.
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Tā他
yīn因
gōng功
shēng升
rèn任
zhī知
fǔ府
，
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
fǔ府
zhī之
zūn尊
。
He was promoted to prefect due to his achievements, becoming the highest authority of the prefecture.
Zhī知
fǔ府
yá衙
men门
shè设
zài在
chéng城
dōng东
，
qì气
shì势
huī恢
hóng宏
。
The prefect's yamen was located in the eastern part of the city, magnificent and imposing.