noun
Secretariat (Tang dynasty China)
Historical term referring to the central government office in Tang dynasty China responsible for drafting and issuing imperial edicts. Often mentioned alongside 門下省 and 尚書省 as one of the Three Departments.
See also: 三省
唐の時代、中書省は詔勅の起草を担当した。
During the Tang dynasty, the Secretariat was responsible for drafting imperial edicts.
The Department of State Affairs, which implemented policies after edicts were issued.
From Chinese 中書省 (Zhōngshū shěng), literally 'Central Documents Department'. The term was adopted into Japanese historical vocabulary to describe the Tang dynasty institution.